This entry aims at proposing theoretical and pratical aspects related to the transition from work to retirement. The major psychosocial theoretical models that try to explain this transition are presented. Individual and contextual (organizational) factors that influence the nature and quality of the transition to retirement are then discussed. Finally, bridge employment are presented as a pragmatic way adopted by workers and organizations to have a progressive transition from full employment to full retirement.
Desmette, D., & Fraccaroli, F. (2015). From work to retirement. In N.A. Pachana (ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (p. p. 1-11). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_198-1