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Parenthood and Marital Role Performance among Retired Workers: Comparison between Pre- and Post-retirement Period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2008

Yael Kremer
Affiliation:
Henrietta Szold-Hadassah-HebrewUniversity School of Nursing, Jerusalem, Israel.

Abstract

In this study, Israeli parent, grandparent and marital role activities after retirement were compared with the retrospective evaluation of pre-retirement period. Data collected from 310 former industrial and service workers were examined within the context of family functioning after retirement. The findings reveal either an increase in or continuity of the family role activities under study, on the part of the retiree. There was no decline in involvement in parenthood and/or marital functioning.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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