A qualitative study about expectation for life after retirement and community participation by males of the baby boom generation in Japanese regional cities

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21792300
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	University of Fukui
Principal Investigator	YONEZAWA Hiromi 福井大学, 医学部, 講師 (10415474)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords	看護学 / 団塊世代 / 男性 / 退職直後 / 地域活動 / 地域看護学 / 地域参加 / 閉じこもり予防
Research Abstract	The purpose of this study is to clarify quantitatively about males on the cusp of retirement how they imagine the life after retirement and social participation in their communities. Research target were(1) Baby boom generation(2) 10 males with retirement in March 2011. We requested to tell us regarding their expectations for life after retirement and social participation in their communities. Their ideas were divided into four categories :"I have to participate because I live there." I don' t participate as I imagined before my retirement."I like to participate in the activity related to my present work.""I am interested in the activity of similar person with me." To them, the need of the structure which related local participation to working was suggested.