Abstract
This paper considers retirement as a widespread developmental transition. It seeks to exploit and advance Erikson's life cycle model, taken as a heuristic device, in three ways: noting major transition challenges between generativity and integrity; distinguishing between tasks and outcomes in such transitions; and viewing such tasks as derived from historical, biological, psychological, and sociocultural realities. Analysis of such realities in the lives of Israeli retirees pointed to four care tasks: active involvement, reevaluation of life satisfaction, reevaluation of a world view, and a sense of health maintenance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 362-368 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | The Gerontologist |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1990 |
Keywords
- Challenges
- Developmental transitions
- Reintegration-Disintegration
- Retirement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology