The Effect Analysis of Aging Preparation Between National and Private Medical Workers
The purpose of this study is to find out the differences in between national and private medical institutions` perception towards aging, and to analyze how their different perceptions effect each of their later life preparation. A total of 783 questionnaires were distributed among national and private medical institution workers. Frequency analysis, t-test, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted from the collected data via SPSS 21.0. The results were the following. Firstly, there was a partial difference in their perception of aging, government policy satisfaction and later life preparation. National medical institutions were better than private medical institutions in all three terms. Also, perception of aging and government policy satisfaction were higher-than-average in both institutions, but in later life preparation, both scored lower-than-average. Secondly, the factors affecting preparation for aging were significantly different between these two institutions. Also, how each factors affected later life preparation was partially different. In conclusion, effects of factor was difference in aging preparation between national and private medical institutions workers. We need to provide as basic data for education and policy making for aging preparation.
Change in social support after retirement: longitudinal findings from the Normative Aging Study.
Although retirement is generally thought to lead to a decline in social support due to a loss of social contacts with coworkers, the evidence for this is at best contradictory. This longitudinal study examined change in social support among 1,311 men, participants in the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study, over a 3-year period. In general, long-term retirees reported the least quantitative social support, and the continuing full-time workers the most; however, change in workforce status produced no apparent effect on quantitative support over the duration of this study. In general, qualitative support showed no retirement effects. We also examined more specific patterns of coworker friendship and again found a pattern similar to that of general quantitative support. The findings support our earlier suggestion of a distinction between retirement as a transition and retirement as a state, and also support the convoy model of social support in late life and the selectivity theory of developmental adaptation to aging.
Women in Mid-Life: Planning for Tomorrow
Women in Mid-Life is an indispensable guide that contains essential information professionals need to help women plan for retirement as early as possible. This perceptive book recognizes that retirement is vastly different for women as compared to men and presents practical strategies that prepare women for their later years and reflect the specific realities of women. Educators, researchers, and service providers concerned about women's welfare will find this a valuable "survival kit" for preserving women's quality of life after retirement.With the help of Women in Mid-Life, readers will learn how to identify the issues women in mid-life must confront to enjoy a secure retirement. Important subjects covered by this guide include an overview of the literature on pre-retirement planning for middle-aged women and a list of specific self-help materials, professional and academic publications, and educational programs sponsored by national organizations available to assist women with pre-retirement planning. Eye-opening chapters describe a number of challenges that women in mid-life will face as they approach retirement. Some of the important issues described in Women in Mid-Life include: the current state-of-the-art concerning pre-retirement planning for women the economic picture of future generations of retirement age women the social, psychological, and physical issues that must be addressed by mid-life women prior to retirement current trends that will have a profound impact on mid-life women facing retirement (long-term care, mid-life divorce, etc.) the development of pre-retirement planning programs for women existing resources that will be of benefit to women engaged in pre-retirement planningA great majority of women now approaching old age will be single through lifestyle choice, separation, divorce, or widowhood, have inadequate retirement income, and be afflicted with a long-term chronic illness. This book is an essential resource for professionals working with women in mid-life who need to prepare for a secure retirement. Pre-retirement planning specialists, researchers and educators concerned with women's issues, directors and staff of women's centers, gerontology faculty, and health care and social service professionals will not only learn how to identify the challenges that older women face, but also learn practical strategies that women in mid-life can use to prepare for these retirement challenges.