Thesis (M. A. (Social Work)) -- University of the North, 1998 / Refer to document

The purpose of this study is to collect, organize, and present information pertaining to the development of teacher retirement systems in the United States, with special emphasis upon the benefits and services such systems can render to the thousands and thousands of teachers who have given their lives to the cause of teaching the youth of America.

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M.Comm. / The South African investment management sector is considered well-developed with local fund managers managing approximately ZAR2.1 trillion in assets as at the end of June 2009. These assets grew to approximately ZAR2.4 trillion as at the end of June 2010. The majority of these assets are made up of institutional funds which include retirement funds. Retirement-fund investment savings have a profound impact on the country’s economic welfare not only because it provides income to a large number of aged people in South Africa, but also because it contributes to the country’s overall economic wellbeing. Therefore, one of the biggest challenges within the retirement fund industry is to ensure that retirement-fund savings are invested in an optimal way.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2008. / Title from file title page. Sally Wallace, committee chair; Bruce A. Seaman, Klara S. Peter, Stephen J. Kay, committee members. Electronic text (116 p. : col. ill. ) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Sept. 25, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-115).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Albany, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 90-92).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, June, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-142)

The inception of rugby as a workforce in 1995 created a range of new issues surrounding sport as a vocation. With professional rugby often wearing the glamorous coat of fame and fortune, young athletes sacrifice education and learning additional life-skills in pursuit of well-paid contracts and glitzy lifestyles unaware of the realities rugby as a profession holds. One such reality is the relatively short lifespan of a professional rugby career and the fact that transition to a whole new career is firstly inevitable and secondly a very challenging process. Traditional retirement has been associated with the end of a long working career, making comprehensive lifestyle- and financial planning part of the preparation process. This process helps the retiree anticipate and understand the expected demands of life beyond a working career. In rugby however, the retirement experience of a player can be extremely difficult to cope with, especially if the player is not adequately prepared or has not planned for such an event. This leaves players vulnerable for the imminent new phase of life and often leads to physiological - and other challenges players are not able to withstand in a world outside sport (Price, 2007). The aim of this study is to identify the different aspects that influence a professional rugby player’s retirement – and transition experience into a new profession. The researcher believes that an increased understanding of how current and retired professional rugby players perceive/experienced the retirement process would assist current players to better plan and prepare for this phase of life. This ultimately would reduce the anxiety and uncertainty for life after rugby. If players are more relaxed and stress-free about their future, more focus could also be placed on the here-and-now, leading to greater performance on the current field of play. The views of both current and retired professional rugby players were captured through questionnaires distributed all around South Africa. The researcher utilised a mixed mode paradigm of both positivistic and interpretive research methods. This approach enabled him to best compare the views of the two groups and test the developed theories and hypothesis. Ultimately, the research revealed that the presence of the following variables will have a positive influence on a player’s retirement and transition experience: A) Leadership, advice and planning for retirement B) Tertiary education and additional work skills C) Popularity amongst fans and other influential people D) Sufficient wealth and E) A self-selected retirement. With these findings the researcher will develop some specific guidelines for current professional rugby players to help them firstly better prepare for their life beyond sport and secondly successfully switch to a new career. A few valuable recommendations were also made to other stakeholders to better assist and support players in their preparation and transition process.

Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-21T14:10:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_10986_Dissertação final_VANESSA ALESSANDRA PARREIRA.pdf: 2452108 bytes, checksum: 73f04c7c0cadb8c6762242b9db8c4fa6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-27 / Esta dissertação teve como objetivo compreender os sentimentos dos técnico-administrativos em educação do Campus Vitória, do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo (Ifes) em fase de pré-aposentadoria. Sua justificativa reside no fato de que as pessoas, de modo geral, não estão preparadas para a aposentadoria, levantando dúvidas e demonstrando sofrimento quando esse momento decisivo em suas vidas vai se aproximando. Nesse cenário, a aposentadoria tem sido percebida como uma das perdas mais significativas na vida humana, com impactos nos campos social, ocupacional, financeiro e psicológico. A pesquisa foi realizada com 11 servidores técnico-administrativos em educação pertencentes ao Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo (Ifes), Campus Vitória, sendo 7 mulheres e 4 homens, com idades compreendidas entre 51 e 68 anos. A abordagem utilizada na pesquisa foi qualitativa, com dados coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, cujas transcrições passaram pela análise de conteúdo de Bardin (2011). Ao final, percebeu-se a necessidade de implantar medidas no Campus, direcionadas aos servidores em fase de pré-aposentadoria. Como produto técnico resultante desta dissertação, é apresentada proposta de implantação de um Programa de Preparação para Aposentadoria (PPA) como Política Institucional no Ifes para preparar o servidor que pretende encerrar suas atividades na instituição, a fim de viabilizar a elaboração de projetos de vida após a ruptura de seu vínculo de trabalho. Esta dissertação foi desenvolvida em consonância à linha de pesquisa Gestão de Operações no Setor Público. Palavras-chave: Pré-aposentadoria. Servidor público. Percepção. Programa de Preparação para Aposentadoria.