Perceptions of pre-retired employees of a public university about retirement
Percepções de trabalhadores pré-aposentados de uma instituição universitária pública acerca da aposentadoria
Rev Rene (Online); 17 (4), 2016
Publication year: 2016
Objective:
to unveil the perceptions of pre-retired employees of a public university about retirement.Methods:
qualitative research conducted with 16 pre-retired employees of a public university. Data were collected in monthly meetings in three focus groups that discussed aspects related to retirement and were analyzed by content analysis technique.Results:
when identifying retirement as a possibility, pre-retired workers rescued the meaning of work, reflected on the life changes that retirement can lead and signaled the need for strategies for experiencing retirement.Conclusion:
retirement brings up positive and negative perceptions, concerns and questions that reinforce the need to offer to pre-retired workers the opportunity to reflect on this stage of life and prepare to enjoy the post-career period with quality.
Desvelar percepções de trabalhadores pré-aposentados de uma instituição universitária pública acercada aposentadoria.