報文
定年退職者のアイデンティティ再構築
―退職者ボランティア活動をとおして―
2011 年 62 巻 5 号 p. 265-276
詳細
2011 年 62 巻 5 号 p. 265-276
The rapid aging of the population observed in Japan cannot be compared with that in the U.S. and Europe.In Japan there is no precedent for redesigning life after retirement in a highly industrialized society. 2007 in Japan saw the retirement of many baby boomers. This exposed the problem of retirees to the whole nation.Countless, aging retirees now have to find new models to live by. Under the Japanese lifetime employment system retired people have developed a strong career identity through their working lives. As a result, switching identities has become a challenge for retired people. The fixed-age retirement issue, on which this paper is themed, is a highly socially demanding topic in this regard. The purpose of this study is to make clear how retired ‘company warriors’ are struggling to construct new relationships with others and rebuild their self-identity.
