ERIC Number: EJ118831
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Publication Date: 1975
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Over 65: Expectations and Relaities of Work and Retirement
Meier, Elizabeth L.
Industrial Gerontology, 2, 2, 95-109, Spr 75
A nationwide Harris survey examining public attitude toward older Americans and documenting older American's expectations and personal experiences revealed that: more than one-third of the retired were forced to retire, most Americans oppose forced retirement, and income was an important factor in affecting people's attitudes toward work and leisure. (EA)
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment, Females, Income, Leisure Time, Mandatory Retirement, National Surveys, Older Adults, Public Opinion, Work Attitudes
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