Effects of three types of retirement preparation program: A qualitative study of civil servants in Brazil

C. Leandro-França; H. van Solinge; K. Henkens; S. Giardini Murta

doi:10.1080/03601277.2016.1139969

Effects of three types of retirement preparation program: A qualitative study of civil servants in Brazil

C. Leandro-França, H. van Solinge, K. Henkens, S. Giardini Murta

Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)

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Studies on the effectiveness of retirement planning programs are relatively scarce. Retirement preparation and planning programs may assist individuals to smooth the transition to retirement and subsequent adjustment. This qualitative study examines the effects of three retirement preparation programs on civil servants in Brazil. Theoretically, the study builds on the transtheoretical model (TTM), also called the stages of change model. Twenty civil servants (aged 53–67) working for the Brazilian government were randomly assigned to one of the three retirement planning programs entitled testimony, short, and extensive. The results of qualitative interviews, conducted 6 months after completion of the programs, show that participants on the extensive program presented a broader array of changes in retirement planning and had progressed through more stages of the TTM than participants who took part in the short and testimony programs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	388-400
Journal	Educational Gerontology
Volume	42
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2016.1139969
Publication status	Published - 2016

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