This study has dealt with the retirement transition, specifically as it affects public school educators. There is evidence to suggest that this transition has been a disagreeable one for many persons, due to maladjustment to the changes inherent in moving from a work-centered lifestyle to one which is leisure-centered. Retirement orientation programs have helped some individuals with their adjustment to retirement, but these programs have not been widely available to teachers. This study has proposed that part of the problem of adjustment to retirement has been inaccurate preconceptions of retirement on the part of pre-retirees. / The populations studied were comprised of all educators who had retired from the Escambia County, Florida school system between 1974 and 1978, and a similar number of active educators who had between 24 and 28 years of teaching and/or administrative experience. Questionnaires were used to characterize the pre-retirees and the retirees in regard to their retirement predisposition or retirement satisfaction, their retirement-related values, and the retirement planning assistance they had already received. / Findings generally indicated a favorable outlook toward retirement on the part of the active educators and a high level of retirement satisfaction among the retirees. Ratings of retirement-related values were similar for both groups, although financial concerns were uppermost on the pre-retirees' list as contrasted to the retirees' strongest emphasis on health. Retirement planning assistance was received by the majority of the respondents in only one area: retirement plan benefits. The preconceptions of the pre-retirees were found to be similar to the perceptions of the retirees; however, there were significantly low relationships between the categories highly valued by the pre-retirees and the planning satisfaction they expressed in the same categories. / The findings revealed a high degree of uncertainty among the pre-retirees in regard to their projected retirement status, indicating a lack of retirement planning and/or a lack of interest. It appears that programs will not be well-received which do not consider the factor of relevance, as perceived by the pre-retirees. Additional research was recommended to determine more thoroughly the retirement expectations of pre-retired educators and the information gaps therein. Research was also recommended which would include a broad age range of retirees. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: A, page: 0965. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74114 |
| Contributors | VAN SICKLE, DAVID ALAN., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 140 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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