RETIREMENT AND ROLE DISCONTINUITIES

SISTER LETTY G. KUAN

BIOGRAPHY
° Nurse
° Master's Degree in Nursing and Guidance and Counseling, MS in Education.
° Clinical fellowship and specialization in Neuropsychology
° Expert in the fields of Gerontology, Care of Older Persons and Bioethics.
° Former Board of Nursing
° Her legacy is undisputable
° In kuan's theory of retirement and role discontinuities, she values the effect of retirement as a
phase of one's life and its accompanying adjustments.

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
°Physiological Age
● Is the endurance of cells and tissues to withstand the wear and tear phenomenon of the
human body.
°Role
● Set of shared expectations focused upon a particular position.
°Change of Life
● Period between near retirement and post retirement years.
°Retiree
● Is an individual who has left the position occupied for the past years of productive life
because he/she has reached the prescribed retirement age or has completed the required
years of service.
°Role Discontinuity
● Is the interruption in the line of status enjoyed or role performed.
°Coping Approaches
● Refers to the interventions of measures applied to solve a problematic situation or state in
order to restore or maintain equilibrium and normal functioning.
°Health Status
● Physiological and mental state of the respondents, classified as either sickly or healthy.
°Income
● Refers to the financial affluence of the respondent which can be classified as poor,
moderate or rich