Cook Suzanne L
Department of Sociology, Youth and Life Course Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Gerontologist. 2015 Jun;55(3):360-73. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnt105. Epub 2013 Sep 19.
This study explores (a) whether retirees' formal volunteer experiences represent an extension of their career in the paid workforce; and (b) how this integration of life roles affects career self-concept, as interpreted through Donald Super's life-span, life-space theory of career development.
A survey was conducted involving a Canadian sample of 214 individuals aged 55-75 years to examine retirees' volunteer activities and their sense of self.
The results demonstrate the need to further develop Super's theory with the addition of a new developmental stage, which I am labeling "Redirection" to better reflect postretirement experiences. During "Redirection," retirees develop a "new self."
This study indicates that retirees experienced a new stage of "Redirection" and found new meaning through volunteer work during retirement. The results will be of interest to professionals and researchers focused on career development, older workers, and retirement.
本研究探讨（a）退休人员的正式志愿经历是否代表其有偿工作职业生涯的延续；以及（b）这种生活角色的整合如何影响职业自我概念，这是根据唐纳德·萨珀的职业生涯发展的毕生、生活空间理论来解读的。
对214名年龄在55 - 75岁的加拿大退休人员进行了一项调查，以考察他们的志愿活动及自我认知。
结果表明有必要通过增加一个新的发展阶段来进一步完善萨珀的理论，我将这个新阶段命名为“重新定向”，以更好地反映退休后的经历。在“重新定向”阶段，退休人员会形成“新的自我”。
本研究表明退休人员经历了“重新定向”的新阶段，并在退休期间通过志愿工作找到了新的意义。研究结果将引起关注职业发展、老年工作者和退休问题的专业人士和研究人员的兴趣。
