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CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Brooklyn College
Department of Sociology

Project Title: Sociologists and Retirement

Principal Investigator: Susan Prager, Retired
917 545 2178

Introduction/Purpose: You are invited to participate in a research study. The study is conducted under the direction of Prof Susan Prager, Retired, Dept of Sociology, Brooklyn College. The purpose of this study is to understand more about how retired sociologists and those contemplating retirement plan for their future, what they are doing / hope to do doing and how they found these activities. The results of this study may help the Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) determine what services, if any, are needed by these two groups.

Procedures: Approximately 200 individuals are expected to participate in this study. Each subject will respond to an online questionnaire. The time commitment of each participant is expected to be 20 minutes once

Possible Discomforts and Risks: Your participation in this study may involve nothing more than momentary discomfort. If you are bothered, as a result of this study you should call the AARP 888-687-2277

Benefits: Participating may increase your knowledge of your attitudes towards retirement and may give those contemplating retirement ideas about possible activities. In addition, participation will help the ESS determine what services, if any, retired members/those contemplating retirement might want/need. The findings will be discussed at the annual meeting of the ESS February 23-26, 2012 in New York City. Our session is scheduled for Sunday February 26th at 12:00 P.M. This will give participants a chance to learn how their colleagues are handling this issue. I hope you will be able to attend. If you wish a copy of the findings, feel free to contact me at the number/email below.

Voluntary Participation: Your participation in this study is voluntary, and you may decide not to participate without prejudice.

Confidentiality: The data obtained from you will be collected via responses to an on line questionnaire on Survey Monkey. The collected data will be accessible to Professor Prager, the PI and Professor Philip Napoli, Chairperson of the Brooklyn College IRB. The researcher will protect your confidentiality by not asking for your name and not using any identifying demographic data in discussing individual responses. The collected data will be stored on line. Only the above will have access to the file.

Contact Questions/Persons: If you have any questions about the research now or in the future, you should contact the Principal Investigator, Prof Prager, 917 545 2178 or profprager@aol.com. If you have any further questions concerning your rights as a participant in this study, you may contact Prof Philip Napoli, 719 951 5000 ext 3829, irb@brookly.cuny.edu.
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By completing this questionnaire you are giving your consent to participate. Do not place your name anywhere on this document.


1. Age

2. Gender

3. Which of the following best describes your marital/relationship status? Check all that apply

4. ANSWER ONLY IF YOU ARE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP; OTHERWISE SKIP TO 5 Which of the following best describes the work status of you partner/spouse? Check all that apply

5. Highest degree earned?

6. Which of the following best describes the area you live in?

7. Which of the following best describes your current work status?

8. If you are NOT retired, which, if any, of the following describes your position? If you ARE retired, which, if any, of the following best describes your position just prior to retirement? Check all that apply

9. Which of the following best describes the type of institution which provided /provides your primary employment?

10. ANSWER QUESTIONS 10-24, 37-38 ONLY IF RETIRED; IF NOT RETIRED SKIP TO QUESTION 25

When did you retire?

11. Which of the following, if any, were factors in your decision to retire? Check all that apply.

12. Did you move /are you considering moving to another area?

13. Which of the following, if any, are factors in your decision to move or to consider moving? Check all that apply; Then skip to question 15

14. Which of the following, if any, are factors in your decision not to move or consider moving? Check all that apply.

15. When you retired or began planning for retirement, which of the following, if any, did you think you wanted to do? Check all that apply

16. When you retired or began planning for retirement, what steps, if any, did you take to find activities? Check all that apply.

17. What difficulties, if any, did you face when you approached all or some of the agencies mentioned in the previous question? Check all that apply

18. What success, if any, did you have in finding a place/(s) where you could fit in?

19. Which , if any, of the following activites are you now doing? Check all that apply

20. How did you find these activities? Check all that apply

21. How satisfied are you with the activities you are now doing?

22. Since you retired, which of the following, if any, have been issues for you? Check all that apply.

23. When you retired, to what extent if any, were you concerned about what you would do in the future?

24. Compared to your life before retirement, how would you describe your degree of satisfaction with your professional lfe?

25. ANSWER QUESTIONS 25-38 IF YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING RETIREMENT; OTHERWISE SKIP TO QUESTION 37
When do you anticipate retiring?

26. Which of the following, if any, do you think will be factors in your decision? Check all that apply.

27. Are you thinking about moving to another area after retirement?

28. Which of the following, if any, are factors in your decision to move or considering moving? Check all that apply; then skip to Question 30.

29. Which of the following, if any, are factors in your decision not to move or considering moving? Check all that apply.

30. How much thought, if any, are you giving to what you will do after retirement?

31. Which of the following, if any, do you think you want to do after you retire? Check all that apply

32. As you think about retirement, to what extent if any, are you concerned about what you will do?

33. What steps, if any, are you taking /plan to take to find activities you can do after you retire? Check all that apply.

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