TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN
In this paper we present results based on the project Old Guys Say Yes to Community. We interviewed 90 men in southern Portugal between 60 and 93 years of age. Our main aim was to understand how older men experienced their transitions from work to retirement. We clarify the concept of transition an...
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In this paper we present results based on the project Old Guys Say Yes to Community. We interviewed 90 men in southern Portugal between 60 and 93 years of age. Our main aim was to understand how older men experienced their transitions from work to retirement. We clarify the concept of transition and the models that explain transitions in the life course perspective. There are a number of factors to consider during the processes of retirement. Also, not much is known about the role of education and learning during the transition process. We try to contribute to the field, reflecting on the learning processes that result from this transition. Our findings show that work is one of the most crucial dimensions to consider in transitions to retirement (despite the fact that we identify many others). But education and learning do have an immense impact on the lives of older adults, either negative or positive.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3242b2e017a341619cac1f15c46cb0be2023-01-18T08:34:22ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)AS: Andragoška Spoznanja1318-51602350-41882019-04-0125210.4312/as.25.2.37-51TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MENSandra T. Valadas0Carla Vilhena1António Fragoso2University of AlgarveUniversity of CoimbraUniversity of Algarve In this paper we present results based on the project Old Guys Say Yes to Community. We interviewed 90 men in southern Portugal between 60 and 93 years of age. Our main aim was to understand how older men experienced their transitions from work to retirement. We clarify the concept of transition and the models that explain transitions in the life course perspective. There are a number of factors to consider during the processes of retirement. Also, not much is known about the role of education and learning during the transition process. We try to contribute to the field, reflecting on the learning processes that result from this transition. Our findings show that work is one of the most crucial dimensions to consider in transitions to retirement (despite the fact that we identify many others). But education and learning do have an immense impact on the lives of older adults, either negative or positive. https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/8491transition, transition to retirement, men, education and learning |
| spellingShingle | Sandra T. Valadas Carla Vilhena António Fragoso TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN AS: Andragoška Spoznanja transition, transition to retirement, men, education and learning |
| title | TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN |
| title_full | TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN |
| title_fullStr | TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN |
| title_full_unstemmed | TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN |
| title_short | TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN |
| title_sort | transitions to retirement perceptions of portuguese older men |
| topic | transition, transition to retirement, men, education and learning |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/8491 |
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