
The Psychology of Retirement
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 24. September 2025
Book
Hardback
126 pages
978-1-041-00813-2 (ISBN)
Description
How can you make the most of retirement? How should you plan for retirement? What are the challenges of retirement and how can they be dealt with?
This new edition of The Psychology of Retirement looks at this life stage as a journey that involves challenges, opportunities, setbacks, periods of disenchantment and, often, exciting new beginnings. Updates include a new chapter on the 'old age' stage of life as well as end-of-chapter tips and things to think about, case studies of retirees and pre-retirees, and new statistics including the effects of COVID and homeworking. Taking a positive approach, the book explores how retirement provides opportunities to cultivate new friendships, interests and hobbies, consolidate and renegotiate long-held ones, and even re-invent oneself in a post-work environment. It also emphasizes the value of pre-retirement planning, and the importance of establishing new goals and purposes.
Retirement can be a period of significant psychological growth and development, and The Psychology of Retirement shows how it can herald the beginning of a vibrant and active stage of life.
This new edition of The Psychology of Retirement looks at this life stage as a journey that involves challenges, opportunities, setbacks, periods of disenchantment and, often, exciting new beginnings. Updates include a new chapter on the 'old age' stage of life as well as end-of-chapter tips and things to think about, case studies of retirees and pre-retirees, and new statistics including the effects of COVID and homeworking. Taking a positive approach, the book explores how retirement provides opportunities to cultivate new friendships, interests and hobbies, consolidate and renegotiate long-held ones, and even re-invent oneself in a post-work environment. It also emphasizes the value of pre-retirement planning, and the importance of establishing new goals and purposes.
Retirement can be a period of significant psychological growth and development, and The Psychology of Retirement shows how it can herald the beginning of a vibrant and active stage of life.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
General, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Reference
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-00813-2 (9781041008132)
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Additional editions

Susan M. Moore | Doreen A. Rosenthal
The Psychology of Retirement
E-Book
09/2025
2nd Edition
Routledge
€18.49
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Susan M. Moore | Doreen A. Rosenthal
The Psychology of Retirement
Book
09/2025
2nd Edition
Routledge
€16.50
Available immediately

Susan M. Moore | Doreen A. Rosenthal
The Psychology of Retirement
E-Book
09/2025
2nd Edition
Routledge
€18.49
Available for download
Previous edition

Susan M. Moore | Doreen A. Rosenthal
The Psychology of Retirement
Book
10/2018
1st Edition
Routledge
€200.89
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Emeritus Professor Susan Moore and Emeritus Professor Doreen Rosenthal are social researchers and retired academics who write extensively for both academic and non-academic audiences. They have jointly authored books on adolescence, sexuality, grandparenting, and retirement. They take their own advice about retirement, aiming to stay mentally, physically and socially active.
Content
1. What is Retirement? 2. The Journey: Transitioning from Worker to Retiree 3. Financial Security or Financial Stress? 4. Retirement, Health and Wellbeing 5. Renegotiating Social Relationships 6. Re-shaping Identity in Retirement 7. The Next Stage: Old Age 8. Making the Most of Retirement