Reactions of professors to retirement: A comparison of retired faculty from three types of institutions.

Autor/inn/en	Dorfman, Lorraine T.; Conner, Karen A.; Ward, William; Tompkins, Jean B.
Titel	Reactions of professors to retirement: A comparison of retired faculty from three types of institutions.
Quelle	In: Research in higher education, (1984) 1, S.89-102Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/BF00992037
Schlagwörter	Education Research; Major Research; Professional Activity; Faculty Plan; Financial Planning
Abstract	Abstract Dorfman et al. (1982) compared the professional activities of retired professors from liberal arts colleges, a comprehensive university, and a major research university. This companion piece based on the same survey compares the professors' reactions to retirement. Results show that a majority of faculty from all types of institutions plan for retirement, are positive about retirement, and give suggestions for institutional retirement policy. The retired professors recommend the following: (1) help in planning, (2) more information about retirement, (3) support for continued work, (4) gradual retirement. Major differences among institutions are the following: (1) comprehensive university faculty plan for retirement more than do faculty from the other institutions, (2) faculty from both universities begin financial planning at a younger age than do faculty from the liberal arts colleges, (3) research university faculty miss work and like having time to spend on professional activities more than do faculty from the other institutions.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05