Families and Retirement [Hardcover]

Among the topics examined are: gender and ethnic differences; the roles of children and siblings; and the multiple changes retirement creates in marital interaction. The contributors also discuss various theoretical models, analyses of research and methodological problems associated with studying families with retired members, and present new data on these issues.The individual nature of the transition from being a member of the workforce to being retired has been the focus of previous books on retirement. In contrast, this book explores the impact of retirement upon family relationships and functioning.

Among the topics examined are: gender and ethnic differences; the roles of children and siblings; and the multiple changes retirement creates in marital interaction. The contributors also discuss various theoretical models, analyses of research and methodological problems associated with studying families with retired members, and present new data on these issues.Foreword - Lillian E Troll
Families and Retirement - Maximiliane Szinovacz, David J Ekerdt and Barbara H Vinick
Conceptual and Methodological Issues
PART ONE: DEMOGRAPHIC, HISTORICAL, AND POLICY ISSUES
Men and Women in Their Retirement Years - Mark D Hayward and Mei-Chun Liu
A Demographic Profile
The `Family Fund' - Brian Gratton and Frances M Rotondo
Strategies for Security in Old Age in the Industrial Era
Family Provisions in Old-Age Pensions - Regina O'Grady-LeShane and John B Williamson
Twenty Industrial Nations
PART TWO: RETIREMENT TIMING: LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVES