Sister Letty Kuan

• Retirement - an inevitable change in one's life
• Retirement - it is evident in the increasing statistics of aging population
• Retirement - this stage is accompanied with disabilities and dependences
• Retirement -satisfying stage that will help the person to enjoy there remaining years
• What is the ideal age for retirement?

  50 to 60 years
• Physiological Age - refers to the ability of the cells and tissues to withstand the wear-and-tear phenomenon
• Role - the set of shared expectations focused upon a particular position
• Role - a specific position within a social context
• Role - the set shared expectations from the retirees socialization experiences
• Change of Life - the period between near retirement and post-retirement years
• Change of Life - this equates with the climacteric period of adjustment and re-adjustment
• Retiree - an individual who has left the position occupied for the past years of productive life
• Role Discontinuity - the interruption in the line of status enjoyed or performed
• What are the interruption may brought role discontinuity?

  Accident, Emergency, Change of Position, Retirement
• Coping Approaches - the interventions or measures applied to solve a problematic situation
• Coping approaches - state in order to restore or maintain equilibrium
• Heath Status - the physiological and mental state of the respondents
• Income - the financial affluence of the respondent
• Work Status - status of an individual according to their work
• Family Constellation - it means the type of family composition one has
• Self-Preparation - it is preparing of self to the possible outcomes in life, specifically during retirement
• What are the Determinants of Positive Perceptions in Retirement?

  Health Status, Income, Work Status, Family Constellation, Self-Preparation
• What are the basic assumption and concepts of her theory?

  Physiological Age, Role, Change of Life, Retiree, Role Discontinuity, Coping Approaches
• What is her theory?

  Retirement and Role Discontinuities Theory
• Who proposed the Retirement and Role Discontinuities Theory?

  Sister Letty Kuan