Approaching retirement and daunted by the change? Wanting to retire early and wondering where to start? Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention is here to help and reassure you.
Packed with practical advice that's grounded in psychological research, it answers all the questions you're likely to ask yourself at every stage of retirement, from planning and approaching, to transitioning and the long-term, providing a roadmap for managing change in the best way for you. Infographics and self-analysis questions help to apply the insights you've gained to your own situation.
Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention asks what you want from a happy retirement and shows you how to reinvent yourself.
About the Editor
Kenneth S. Shultz, PhD is the Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), Professor Shultz specializes in issues relating to aging and the workplace. He teaches classes in industrial and organizational psychology - as well as aging workforce issues - at both undergraduate and graduate level. In addition, he is the Interim Director for the Center on Aging at CSUSB, which seeks to understand the concerns and enhance the well-being of older people. He has made more than 100 professional presentations and published approximately 50 peer-reviewed articles, 10 book chapters, and four books in his field of specialization. Professor Shultz was also recently the recipient of his university's prestigious Outstanding Professor Award.
How to use this book
Foreword
1. Work and Life: Retirement in Context
2. Ripe and Ready: Planning for Retirement
3. Wheels in Motion: Into a New Dawn
4. A Time of Adjustment: The First Years of Retirement
5. Living Well: Looking After You and Yours
6. The New You: How to Reinvent Yourself
Consultant Psychologist
Acknowledgments
Dimensions (cm): 23.2 x 20.0 x 1.9
Pages: 224