Several challenges, including the need to consider the individual preferences and circumstances of older workers when designing retirement policies

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Sourced from the stated challenges and future-work section and recommendations of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1980 and 1982, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 12 times in total.

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• Expectancy theory components and non‐expectancy moderators as predictors of physicians' preference for retirement (1980) · Journal of Occupational Psychology · cited 7× · doi

  The study identifies several challenges, including the need to consider the individual preferences and circumstances of older workers when designing retirement policies. The study also notes the challenge of explaining and predicting attitudes towards retirement on the basis of available conceptual models and theoretical statements.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies several challenges including need consider individual
• Employment Counseling for the Elderly: Legislative History and Outlook (1980) · Journal of Employment Counseling · cited 2× · doi

  The paper suggests that future research should focus on addressing the contradictions in the country's employment and retirement policies. The aging of the baby boom generation will have significant implications for employment counseling for the elderly. The paper emphasizes the need for comprehensive counseling services for older adults.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper suggests future research focus addressing contradictions country
• Life Satisfaction of Nearly Retired and Retired Workers (1982) · Journal of Employment Counseling · cited 3× · doi

  Counselors and researchers can further the psychological well-being of retired persons by placing greater emphasis on the kinds of interests and needs that have emerged from their previous career activities. Counselors may assist preretired workers in reducing their uncertainties about retirement through preretirement planning programs. Such programs include: (a) developing coping mechanisms for negative dimensions; (b) prescribing specific retirement life-stlyes; (c) teaching how to estimate SEPTEMBER 1982 133 income at retirement (pensions, social security, etc.); and (d) counseling groups to deal with workers' concerns regarding their lives in retirement, social relationships, personal needs, and so forth. Researchers should consider replicating this study with a larger sample to determine if generalizations could be made about the life satisfaction of preretired and retired workers. REFERENCES Barrow, G.B., & Smith, P.A., Agzng, ageism and society. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing Co., 1979. Birren, J.E. The psychology of aging. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1964. Kalish, R.A. Late adulthood: Perspective on human development. Monterey, Calif.: Brooks/Cole, 1975. Neugarten, B.L.; Havighurst, R.L.: & Tobin, S.S. T h e measurement of life satisfaction. Journal of Gerontology, 1961, 16, 134-143. Neugarten, B.L.; Havighurst, R.J.; & Tobin, S.S. Personality and patterns of aging. In B.L. Neugarten (Ed.), Mzddle age and aging. Chicago, 111.: University of Chicago Press, 1968. Reichard, S.; Livson, F.; & Peterson, P.G. Adjustment to retirement. In B.L. Neugarten (Ed.), Middle age and aging. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 1968. Streib, G., & Schneider, C. Retirement in American society. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1971. Turner, J.S., & Helms, D.B. Contemporary Adulthood. Philadelphia, Pa.: W.B. Sander Co., 1979. 134 JOURNAL OF EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING

  generalrecommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: retirement aging neugarten chicago workers life university press counselors researchers retired needs preretired programs social

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