Open AccessTRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN
Author(s) -
Sandra T. Valadas,
Carla Vilhena,
António Fragoso
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
as. andragoška spoznanja/andragoška spoznanja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-4188
pISSN - 1318-5160
DOI - 10.4312/as.25.2.37-51
Subject(s) - portuguese , transition (genetics) , perspective (graphical) , perception , life course approach , work (physics) , psychology , gerontology , demographic economics , field (mathematics) , sociology , social psychology , medicine , economics , computer science , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , neuroscience , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics , gene
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.