TY - JOUR
T1 - Household income of retired social workers
AU - Ozawa, Martha N.
AU - Leon, Joel
AU - Morrow-Howell, Nancy
AU - Rice, Christopher
PY - 1988/5
Y1 - 1988/5
N2 - As a result of recent legislation, today’s retirees are economically securer than those who retired earlier. Social workers, as all employed people, are interested in knowing what level of income they can expect if they retire now. This article reports findings from a study that attempted to estimate the average household income of recently retired social workers and to compare it with that of retired professionals from similar occupations-nurses, teachers, doctors, and lawyers. Retired social workers’ households receive, on the average, the lowest income of all groups studied. Explanations for the level of income are sought in the percen-tage of household income by source; the receipt of income from specified sources; the earnings and work experiences of retired workers; and demographic characteristics of retired workers.
AB - As a result of recent legislation, today’s retirees are economically securer than those who retired earlier. Social workers, as all employed people, are interested in knowing what level of income they can expect if they retire now. This article reports findings from a study that attempted to estimate the average household income of recently retired social workers and to compare it with that of retired professionals from similar occupations-nurses, teachers, doctors, and lawyers. Retired social workers’ households receive, on the average, the lowest income of all groups studied. Explanations for the level of income are sought in the percen-tage of household income by source; the receipt of income from specified sources; the earnings and work experiences of retired workers; and demographic characteristics of retired workers.
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U2 - 10.1093/sw/33.3.239
DO - 10.1093/sw/33.3.239
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84963025722
SN - 0037-8046
VL - 33
SP - 239
EP - 243
JO - Social Work (United States)
JF - Social Work (United States)
IS - 3
ER -