Although there have been many reviews of the retirement literature in recent years, the issue
of retirement timing has received less attention, neglecting some large and important issues …

Retirement as a research topic has become increasingly prominent in the psychology
literature. This article provides a review of both theoretical development and empirical …

Stephan, 18, will soon graduate from high school, and has been offered places in several
good universities, but he is undecided not only on which offer to accept, but also on whether …

The majority of (US) retirees now work for pay after they retire from their major/longer-term
job, a phenomenon referred to as bridge employment. Retirement can take many forms, as …

This article surveys 100 years of research on career management and retirement, with a
primary focus on work published in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Research on career …

The goal of this article is to clarify the conceptual, methodological, and practical issues that
frequently emerge when conducting longitudinal research, as well as in the journal review …

Career transitions are becoming increasingly prevalent across the lifespan, and research on
the topic has proliferated in recent years. However, the literature is fragmented across …

There are many practices and methods that organizations can employ to socialize new hires
and get them on board. In this chapter, we review five socialization practices that have …

Previous work in the social identity tradition suggests that adjustment to significant life
changes, both positive (eg, becoming a new parent) and negative (eg, experiencing a …

Retirement is a major life event, and a positive adjustment to retirement is essential for
maintaining physical and psychological well-being in later life. Previous research …