Later Life Transitions: Older Males in Rural America
In: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social, and Medical Sciences, An International Series 5
In: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Studies 5
1 The Setting -- I Work and Retirement in Small Towns -- 2 Employment Behavior after Age 50 -- 3 Job Attitudes and Work Values -- 4 Retirement Attitudes and Adjustment -- 5 Work/Nonwork Orientations -- 6 Changes in Preferred Age of Retirement -- I Summary -- II Life Styles in Small Towns -- 7 Financial Situation -- 8 Health Patterns -- 9 Family Networks and Helping Patterns -- 10 Importance of Life Areas -- 11 Attitudes and Perceptions -- 12 Changing Patterns and Life Satisfaction -- II Summary -- Epilogue -- Appendix Study Design and Sample Characteristics, 1964 and 1974 -- References.