Strategies for a positive retirement experience from the perspective of retired teachers and their families
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2024.84172Keywords:
Work, Retirement, Retiree, Faculty, FamilyAbstract
Objective: to understand the strategies used by retired teachers and their families to experience retirement positively. Method: this is a qualitative study anchored in constructivist Grounded Theory and in the light of the Symbolic Interactionism premises. Data collection took place between August 2021 and June 2022, through individual interviews with 18 retired teachers from a public university and eight family members. Results: some strategies were considered important for experiencing retirement positively: family and social support in relocating retirees, enjoying one's own company, preparing for retirement and finding other activities to fill free time. Final considerations: to have the support of family members; to be able to build themselves up individually; to know how to enjoy their own company; to have prepared for retirement; to develop activities that they enjoy; to occupy themselves with new activities, including consultancies, voluntary services and social projects are all strategies for a positive retirement experience.
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