Journal article
What Is Retirement? A Review and Assessment of Alternative Concepts and Measures*
Abstract
Because the concept of retirement is prominent in both popular thinking and academic studies, it would be helpful if the notion were analytically sound, could be measured with precision, and would make possible comparisons of patterns of retirement over time and among different populations. This paper reviews and assesses the many concepts and measures that have been proposed, summarizing them in groupings that reflect non-participation or …
Authors
Denton FT; Spencer BG
Journal
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 63–76
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
March 2009
DOI
10.1017/s0714980809090047
ISSN
0714-9808