Perceptions of old age and transition to retirement of older adults

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https://doi.org/10.5212/PraxEduc.v.18.21348.051

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The increase in average life expectancy led to an increase in the older adult population. Thus, this text aims to analyze perceptions about old age and transitions to retirement in older adults. Empirical data resulted from a biographical investigation carried out with six retired adults, through biographical interviews. The conceptual framework adopted focuses on life stories and biographical transitions, in aging, old age and retirement, and experiential learning. Retired adults participating in the research show a tendency to associate aging and old age with disability and inactivity. The transition to retirement is experienced in multiple ways, according to the experience and uniqueness of each adult. However, there is a widespread attempt to preserve autonomy, self-recognition and identity. In the experience of late adulthood, the person value essential skills for life such as the power to speak, the power to narrate and the power to act.

Keywords: Older adult people. Transition. Retirement.

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  • Maria das Neves Silva, University of Lisbon

    Mestrado em Educação e Formação, área de especialidade em Desenvolvimento Social e Cultural, Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa. Membro da Diretoria Executiva da Associação Nacional de Gerontologia – Regional Pernambuco.

  • Carmen Cavaco, University of Lisbon

    Doutoramento em Ciências da Educação, área de especialidade em Formação de Adultos, na Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Lisboa. Professora e investigadora do Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa (UIDEF).

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2023-06-13

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Vol. 18 (2023): Publicação contínua

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Perceptions of old age and transition to retirement of older adults. Práxis Educativa, [S. l.], v. 18, p. 1–18, 2023. DOI: 10.5212/PraxEduc.v.18.21348.051. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/praxiseducativa/article/view/21348. Acesso em: 30 may. 2026.