Women and Retirement: Challenges of a New Life Stage

Book Details

• Author: Susan Moore

• Publisher: Routledge

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st

• ISBN: 9781138045231

• Pages: 148

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches

• Weight: Not specified

About the Book

Women and Retirement: Challenges of a New Life Stage by Susan Moore offers a groundbreaking examination of one of the most underexplored topics in gender and aging studies—the female retirement experience. In an era where women are retiring in unprecedented numbers due to increased workforce participation, this book provides crucial insights into how they navigate this profound life transition.

While most retirement studies have historically centered on men, this comprehensive volume is the first of its kind to analyze women's retirement from a lifespan perspective. Drawing on an extensive study of over 1,000 retired Australian women, as well as current global research, Moore and her co-author Rosenthal illuminate the unique challenges women face—such as the gender pay gap, longer life expectancy, double shift labor, and traditional roles as caregivers and emotional anchors.

The book offers a rich, evidence-based exploration of:

• The diverse pathways women take from full-time work to retirement

• Financial, social, and health-related factors affecting retirement quality

• Retirement trajectory models and how they differ between women and men

• The emotional and psychological adaptations involved in post-work life

• Changing activity patterns and the redefinition of identity after retirement

Women and Retirement is an essential resource for academics, students, and practitioners in psychology, sociology, social work, women's studies, gerontology, and public health. It provides a timely and thoughtful discussion on how societies can better understand and support women through the complexities of later life transitions.