A Study on Implementation and Connotation of Pre-retirement Education from the Perspective of Generational Difference

Pre-retirement education may be viewed as a preparation for this transition. The broad aims of pre-retirement education relate to the provision of knowledge or skill so that the retiree may by competent to manage his new life world.

During life-span developmental stage, the need of pre-retirement education may be varied. The purpose of this study is to explore pre-retirement education from the perspective of generational difference. In a word, the purposes of this study are as follows: 1.To explore the implication and dimensions of pre-retirement education. 2.To investigate the preference implementation mode of pre-retirement education among difference generation. 3.To investigate the need and participant intention of pre-retirement education among difference generation. 4.To make suggestions for adult and elder educational institution, teaching and self-learning of adults.