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Caregivers' retirement congruency: a case for caregiver support
Aine M Humble1, Janice M Keefe, Greg M Auton
1Department of Family Studies and Gerontology, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. aine.humble@msvu.ca
International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|July 20, 2012
Summary
Retirement congruency (RC) reveals varied retirement experiences. Health issues and job problems significantly impacted low and moderate RC, while caregiving primarily influenced moderate RC among retired caregivers.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Retirement
- Social Policy
Background:
- Traditional retirement research often uses a dichotomous forced vs. chosen framework.
- Retirement congruency (RC) offers a nuanced view, categorizing retirement into low, moderate, and high levels.
- Understanding factors influencing different RC levels is crucial for targeted policy interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the predictors of varying retirement congruency (RC) levels among retired Canadian caregivers.
- To differentiate the factors associated with low, moderate, and high RC in this specific population.
Main Methods:
- Multinomial logistic regression analysis was employed.
- Data from 700 retired caregivers from the 2002 Canadian General Social Survey were analyzed.
- Retirement congruency (RC) was the dependent variable, with various demographic and work-related factors as independent variables.
Main Results:
- Health reasons and job problems were significant predictors for both low and moderate RC compared to high RC.
- Factors predicting low RC differed slightly when compared to moderate RC versus high RC.
- Retiring to provide care significantly increased the likelihood of moderate RC compared to high RC, suggesting many caregivers wished to continue working.
Conclusions:
- Retirement decisions are complex and not solely dichotomous.
- Caregiving responsibilities, even when leading to voluntary retirement, can result in a desire to remain employed.
- Policy interventions for retired caregivers may need to address both income security and labor market considerations.
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