2nd Edition

The Psychology of Retirement

By Susan M. Moore, Doreen A Rosenthal Copyright 2026
138 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

How can you make the most of retirement? How should you plan for retirement? What are the challenges of retirement and how can they be dealt with? This new edition of The Psychology of Retirement looks at this life stage as a journey that involves challenges, opportunities, setbacks, periods of disenchantment and, often, exciting new beginnings. Updates include a new chapter on the ‘old age’... Read more

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

Biography

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.