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June 8, 2018
For Immediate Release
WATERLOO – Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University have received $2.28 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for projects under the SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, Insight Grant and Partnership Engage Grant programs.
The funded research projects will address important societal issues such as best practices around the regulation of Canada’s sex workers, the impact of human behaviours within high-performance green office buildings and the experiences of LGBTQ immigrants and refugees in the Waterloo Region.
“Laurier researchers, through unique partnerships with communities, businesses and academic institutions, are contributing to Canada’s knowledge economy to solve pressing issues facing society and business,” said Robert Gordon, vice-president: research. “This investment by SSHRC continues to demonstrate Laurier’s growing and innovative research strengths.”
Laurier researcher Yujie (Jessie) Zhan, associate professor at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, received a SSHRC Insight Grant to fill a gap in research about the psychological aspects of the transition to retirement, specifically retiree identity development and activity adaptation.
Between 2011 and 2031, a large number of baby boomers are or will be transitioning into retirement. Retirement represents a major life transition for older workers, but many retirees also suffer from poor retirement adjustment.
"It is crucial to study how people prepare for and transition into retirement today,” said Zhan. “Both scholarly research and organizational practices have largely focused on the financial aspect of retirement transition, but once the finances have been taken care of, many retirees face the difficulty of establishing their identity in their new role as retirees and adjusting to their new life routines in retirement.”
Using interviews and surveys of workers who are close to retirement age, Zhan will study how their personality and attitudes toward work and retirement, their organizations' policies and practices related to ageing and retirement, and their social network impact their ability to transition into retirement.
Other funded Laurier research projects include:
This research is supported through the Tri-Council Research Support Fund.
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Robert Gordon, Vice-President
Research
Wilfrid Laurier University
T: 519.884.0710 x3601
Kevin Crowley, Director
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Wilfrid Laurier University
T: 519.884.0710 x3070
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