Abstract
This study aims to elucidate the process of creating community activities by elderly men who retired from a small or medium-sized company after moving from a large enterprise. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with two elderly men creating community activities who had retired from a small or medium-sized company after moving from a large enterprise. Data were collected in February and March, 2018 and analyzed qualitatively. This study was approved by the research ethics committee. The men’s process of creating community activities was as follows. They ‘became relaxed after moving to a small or medium-sized company, which was evident in how they conducted community activities’ and ‘planned how to live their own life before and after retirement’ using skills they learned at work. They concentrated on ‘ascertaining the goals and methods for developing community activities’, and ‘grew attached to their community as they learned about local activities’. Even if they encountered unexpected difficulties, their ability to ‘get along with community members’ was helpful. The process revealed by this study suggests the importance of understanding how elderly men who retired from small and medium-sized companies after moving from a large enterprise plan their lives before and after the retirement to achieve self-actualization at the end of life.
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Presentation Type
Theme
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
KEYWORDS
COMMUNITY, ELDERLY, RETIREMENT
