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Women and retirement.

V E Richardson1

  • 1College of Social Work and Department of African American and African Studies, The Ohio State University, USA.

Journal of Women & Aging
|November 24, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study examines how traditional retirement theories fail retired women, highlighting the impact of family roles and unpaid labor. It recommends an empowerment approach to address poverty and promote gender parity in retirement.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology
  • Feminist Studies

Background:

  • Traditional retirement theories often overlook women's unique experiences.
  • Women's retirement is significantly influenced by social, psychological, and economic factors.
  • Family obligations, including caregiving, disproportionately affect women's retirement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a feminist analysis of retirement.
  • To evaluate the applicability of existing retirement definitions and theories to retired women.
  • To explore strategies for improving older women's economic security and retirement experiences.

Main Methods:

  • Feminist analysis framework.
  • Examination of social, psychological, and economic factors.
  • Review of literature on women's retirement and unpaid labor.

Main Results:

  • Traditional retirement models are inadequate for understanding women's retirement.
  • Marriage, caregiving, and family obligations significantly shape women's retirement.
  • High poverty rates among older women are linked to unpaid domestic and caregiving work.

Conclusions:

  • An empowerment-oriented perspective is crucial for addressing women's retirement challenges.
  • Promoting gender parity and emancipating women from unpaid labor are key goals.
  • Integrating family and work roles, public/private, and personal/political spheres is recommended.

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