Retirement, as a product of industrialization , begins with the stage of aging, therefore , retired persons face double jeopardy due to difficult problems outgrowing their problem-solving capacity. Pre-retirees need to attend retirement preparation ed...
Retirement, as a product of industrialization , begins with the stage of aging, therefore , retired persons face double jeopardy due to difficult problems outgrowing their problem-solving capacity. Pre-retirees need to attend retirement preparation education program which helps them to solve the problems resulting from retirement and to adjust to retirement life successfully. A retirement preparation education model is developed on the basis of changes in aging, factors affecting successful retirement life, present retirement preparation programs and the results of research on this topic. The purpose of retirement preparation education is to provide information and knowledge which help retirees to be satisfied with life after retirement. The structure of retirement prepration education model consists of subjects, provider, participants, method, time, period, educators. The subject comprises finance, health, human relationhips, leisure activity, social activity, attitudes toward retirement and aging, legal information, housing, and social services for the elderly. The method consists of counseling, lecture and discussion. Retirement preparation education must be provided at least a year or 2 year befor retirement. The period of this education is once in a week for 3 months or everyday for full 2 weeks. Educators should be professionals coming from various fields. Development of retirement preparation education model should be accompanied with recognition of needs of retirement preparation.