Psychology of Retirement

This book looks at this life stage as a journey that involves challenges, opportunities, setbacks, and exciting new beginnings. Updates include a new chapter on the 'old age' stage of life as well as end-of-chapter tips, case studies of retirees and pre-retirees, and new statistics including the effects of COVID and homeworking.

List of contents

1. What is Retirement? 2. The Journey: Transitioning from Worker to Retiree 3. Financial Security or Financial Stress? 4. Retirement, Health and Wellbeing 5. Renegotiating Social Relationships 6. Re-shaping Identity in Retirement 7. The Next Stage: Old Age 8. Making the Most of Retirement

About the author

Emeritus Professor Susan Moore and Emeritus Professor Doreen Rosenthal are social researchers and retired academics who write extensively for both academic and non-academic audiences. They have jointly authored books on adolescence, sexuality, grandparenting, and retirement. They take their own advice about retirement, aiming to stay mentally, physically and socially active.

Product details

• Authors: Susan M. Moore, Susan M. (Swinburne University Moore, Doreen A Rosenthal
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 29.09.2025
• EAN: 9781041008132
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4100813-2
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: The Psychology of Everything
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; PSYCHOLOGY / General, SELF-HELP / Aging, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Psychotherapy, Psychology of ageing, Health psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Sports & outdoor recreation, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Sports and Active outdoor recreation, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services