Hanna Van Solinge
Biographic Data
| ID | 4368810 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hanna Van Solinge |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Solinge |
| SIGNATURE | VAN SOLINGE H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8985-8681 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 162 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The differential impact of retirement on social and emotional loneliness
Loneliness is relatively common among older adults and variation in loneliness can partially be explained by the occurrence of various life events. One such event is retirement. However, research on the impact of retirement on loneliness has yielded conflicting results. We address this by studying the impact of retirement on within-person change on two dimensions of loneliness: social and emotional. We argue that retirement might have opposing im…
The Differential Impact of Retirement on Contact Frequency With Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Coworkers
Objectives Most studies on retirement and social network dynamics focus on the closer social network, leaving the role of more peripheral contacts largely overlooked. This article studies how retirement affects contact frequency with a wider range of social ties. We formulate and test differential hypotheses for each category of ties, and additionally examine gender and partner status differences. Methods We analyze 3 waves of panel data of the N…
Looking Back on Career, Looking Forward to Retirement
Our results demonstrate the importance of life course events on older workers' evaluations of their careers and the long-term impact of subjective career evaluations. Further research is needed to evaluate the predictive utility of these evaluations for other outcomes in older adulthood
A Life of Leisure? Investigating the Differential Impact of Retirement on Leisure Activity
Our study demonstrates that while time in leisure activity largely increases in response to retirement the nature and magnitude of the impact of retirement on leisure activity is not uniform. From a policy perspective, findings that certain groups, namely men and lower--educated individuals, may be at greater risk of lower activity levels may help guide interventions promoting active aging and retirement
Children of the Revolution
There is widespread speculation that baby boomers will make significant changes to the retirement landscape. Some attribute these changes, at least in part, to countercultural movements this generation pioneered during the sixties and seventies. However, empirical investigation into the long-term impact of countercultural identification in youth is scarce. To address this, our study examines associations between baby boomers’ retirement views and…
Motivational Drivers of Temporal Dynamics in Postretirement Work
Our findings suggest that financial motives constitute an important driver for taking up more work in retirement, while motives related to the personal meaning of work explain why retirees maintain their level of engagement over time. The social function of work, on the other hand, may be gradually replaced by social activities outside of work, resulting in a gradual disengagement from work. Finally, demand-driven motives appear insufficient to r…
Adaptation or Exploration? Understanding Older Workers’ Plans for Post-Retirement Paid and Volunteer Work
Numerous investigations have sought to understand the types of individuals who engage in post-retirement work. However, little is known about why older adults are motivated to engage. The aim of the present article is to examine the extent to which two possible mechanisms—adaptation (adjusting to the loss of work role) and exploration (retirement as opportunity to engage in activities in line with personal values)—play a role in explaining planni…
Older Workers’ Emotional Reactions to Rising Retirement Age
All over the world the retirement landscape is changing. Probably one of the bigger and more fundamental changes is the rise in the pension eligibility age. The fact that these reforms came quickly after the closing of early retirement opportunities urged the pre-pension cohorts to adjust their retirement outlooks. This research studied older workers’ emotional reactions to reforms that induce them to extend their working lives with a number of y…
Working retirees in Europe
One of the solutions that could be used to resource the needs of ageing populations is the encouragement of individuals to extend working lives beyond retirement, often referred to as ‘bridge employment’. Although previous studies provide important insights into individual determinants of bridge employment, there is scant research on the extent to which differences across countries and between genders exist and how these might be explained by eco…
Work-related factors as predictors in the retirement decision-making process of older workers in the Netherlands
This article examines work-related factors and their impact on the retirement decision-making process. We particularly focus on organisational human resources policies and normative climate regarding retirement. Organisations create opportunities and conditions for career extension via their personnel instruments. The normative climate may encourage or discourage retirement. We use a ten-year follow-up study among 1,458 older employees in the Net…
Differences Between HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative African American Men Who Have Sex with Men in Two Major U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Alarmingly high HIV prevalence rates among African American men who have sex with men (AAMSM) require the development of effective prevention interventions. In this study of AAMSM conducted in two cities, we explored similarities and differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative AAMSM on sociodemographic variables, HIV-related risk behaviors, and attitudinal constructs. Differences emerged in several major life areas: (1) poverty, employment,…
Retirement adjustment
Living longer, working longer? The impact of subjective life expectancy on retirement intentions and behaviour
BACKGROUND: Virtually all Western countries are seeking to bring retirement ages more in line with increases in longevity. The central question in this article is whether individuals choose a retirement age that fits their life expectancy. This would be ideal from a public policy perspective. The present study aims to test empirically whether retirement planning varies with expectations of survival among a sample of older employees in the Netherl…
Adjustment to and satisfaction with retirement
Multiactor panel data on 778 Dutch employees were used to examine adjustment to and satisfaction with retirement. Regression analyses revealed that adjustment and satisfaction are related, but not identical. Adjustment problems arise from preretirement anxiety about the social consequences of retirement and from a lack of control over the decision. Retirement satisfaction is primarily related to the individual's access to key resources: finances,…
Involuntary Retirement
The way he or she frames the retirement transition in social relationships within the family and at work affects the older worker's subjective experience of retirement
The Family Factor in Jewish-Gentile Intermarriage
The tendency of members of many ethno-religious groups to marry within their group has been considered evidence for the persistent role of ascription in modern society. What is the role of the family of origin in this process? To answer this question, we study the marriage choices of Jews in the Netherlands, using a unique dataset and a novel analytical approach (i.e., multilevel analyses of sibling-data). Our models show that almost a third of t…
Couples' Adjustment to Retirement
Retirement affects both partners, albeit in a different way. Retirement preparation programs should pay attention to the fact that adjustment is an individualized process experienced differently by each partner
Spousal Influences on the Decision to Retire
Although it is widely recognized that retirement is a family affair affecting both the retiree and his or her spouse, most studies still treat retirement as an individual phenomenon. Research is focused primarily on individual factors and their impact on individuals’ retirement decisions. Data from the 1995 Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute Survey on Older Workers, in which 1,052 older workers and their spouses participated, sho…
A reconstruction of the size and composition of Jewish Holocaust survivors in the Netherlands, 1945
Determinants of institutionalization of orphans in a nineteenth-century Dutch town
Until late in the nineteenth century a considerable proportion of Dutch children had lost one or both parents by the time they reached adulthood. This was a consequence of low life expectancy, the high age at which reproduction started (partly due to late marriage) and high fertility within marriage. For the Netherlands in the period 1850 to 1900, the proportion of persons aged 20 or less who had lost one of their parents is estimated between 8 a…
Living Arrangements of Non-Married Elderly People in the Netherlands in 1990
In 1990, approximately one out of every three elderly persons in the Netherlands was living alone. This proportion has almost doubled since 1960. This sharp increase in living alone among the elderly has attracted attention in political circles and among policy makers. An understanding of living arrangements of elderly people is critical for a determination of the likely need for public care, such as home help and district nursing, and institutio…
Involuntary Retirement
The way he or she frames the retirement transition in social relationships within the family and at work affects the older worker's subjective experience of retirement
Couples' Adjustment to Retirement
Retirement affects both partners, albeit in a different way. Retirement preparation programs should pay attention to the fact that adjustment is an individualized process experienced differently by each partner
Working retirees in Europe
One of the solutions that could be used to resource the needs of ageing populations is the encouragement of individuals to extend working lives beyond retirement, often referred to as ‘bridge employment’. Although previous studies provide important insights into individual determinants of bridge employment, there is scant research on the extent to which differences across countries and between genders exist and how these might be explained by eco…
Spousal Influences on the Decision to Retire
Although it is widely recognized that retirement is a family affair affecting both the retiree and his or her spouse, most studies still treat retirement as an individual phenomenon. Research is focused primarily on individual factors and their impact on individuals’ retirement decisions. Data from the 1995 Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute Survey on Older Workers, in which 1,052 older workers and their spouses participated, sho…
Work-related factors as predictors in the retirement decision-making process of older workers in the Netherlands
This article examines work-related factors and their impact on the retirement decision-making process. We particularly focus on organisational human resources policies and normative climate regarding retirement. Organisations create opportunities and conditions for career extension via their personnel instruments. The normative climate may encourage or discourage retirement. We use a ten-year follow-up study among 1,458 older employees in the Net…
The Family Factor in Jewish-Gentile Intermarriage
The tendency of members of many ethno-religious groups to marry within their group has been considered evidence for the persistent role of ascription in modern society. What is the role of the family of origin in this process? To answer this question, we study the marriage choices of Jews in the Netherlands, using a unique dataset and a novel analytical approach (i.e., multilevel analyses of sibling-data). Our models show that almost a third of t…
Older Workers’ Emotional Reactions to Rising Retirement Age
All over the world the retirement landscape is changing. Probably one of the bigger and more fundamental changes is the rise in the pension eligibility age. The fact that these reforms came quickly after the closing of early retirement opportunities urged the pre-pension cohorts to adjust their retirement outlooks. This research studied older workers’ emotional reactions to reforms that induce them to extend their working lives with a number of y…
The Differential Impact of Retirement on Contact Frequency With Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Coworkers
Objectives Most studies on retirement and social network dynamics focus on the closer social network, leaving the role of more peripheral contacts largely overlooked. This article studies how retirement affects contact frequency with a wider range of social ties. We formulate and test differential hypotheses for each category of ties, and additionally examine gender and partner status differences. Methods We analyze 3 waves of panel data of the N…
Living Arrangements of Non-Married Elderly People in the Netherlands in 1990
In 1990, approximately one out of every three elderly persons in the Netherlands was living alone. This proportion has almost doubled since 1960. This sharp increase in living alone among the elderly has attracted attention in political circles and among policy makers. An understanding of living arrangements of elderly people is critical for a determination of the likely need for public care, such as home help and district nursing, and institutio…
A Life of Leisure? Investigating the Differential Impact of Retirement on Leisure Activity
Our study demonstrates that while time in leisure activity largely increases in response to retirement the nature and magnitude of the impact of retirement on leisure activity is not uniform. From a policy perspective, findings that certain groups, namely men and lower--educated individuals, may be at greater risk of lower activity levels may help guide interventions promoting active aging and retirement
Motivational Drivers of Temporal Dynamics in Postretirement Work
Our findings suggest that financial motives constitute an important driver for taking up more work in retirement, while motives related to the personal meaning of work explain why retirees maintain their level of engagement over time. The social function of work, on the other hand, may be gradually replaced by social activities outside of work, resulting in a gradual disengagement from work. Finally, demand-driven motives appear insufficient to r…
Determinants of institutionalization of orphans in a nineteenth-century Dutch town
Until late in the nineteenth century a considerable proportion of Dutch children had lost one or both parents by the time they reached adulthood. This was a consequence of low life expectancy, the high age at which reproduction started (partly due to late marriage) and high fertility within marriage. For the Netherlands in the period 1850 to 1900, the proportion of persons aged 20 or less who had lost one of their parents is estimated between 8 a…
Adaptation or Exploration? Understanding Older Workers’ Plans for Post-Retirement Paid and Volunteer Work
Numerous investigations have sought to understand the types of individuals who engage in post-retirement work. However, little is known about why older adults are motivated to engage. The aim of the present article is to examine the extent to which two possible mechanisms—adaptation (adjusting to the loss of work role) and exploration (retirement as opportunity to engage in activities in line with personal values)—play a role in explaining planni…
A reconstruction of the size and composition of Jewish Holocaust survivors in the Netherlands, 1945
Living Arrangements of Non-Married Elderly People in the Netherlands in 1990
In 1990, approximately one out of every three elderly persons in the Netherlands was living alone. This proportion has almost doubled since 1960. This sharp increase in living alone among the elderly has attracted attention in political circles and among policy makers. An understanding of living arrangements of elderly people is critical for a determination of the likely need for public care, such as home help and district nursing, and institutio…
Determinants of institutionalization of orphans in a nineteenth-century Dutch town
Until late in the nineteenth century a considerable proportion of Dutch children had lost one or both parents by the time they reached adulthood. This was a consequence of low life expectancy, the high age at which reproduction started (partly due to late marriage) and high fertility within marriage. For the Netherlands in the period 1850 to 1900, the proportion of persons aged 20 or less who had lost one of their parents is estimated between 8 a…
A reconstruction of the size and composition of Jewish Holocaust survivors in the Netherlands, 1945
Spousal Influences on the Decision to Retire
Although it is widely recognized that retirement is a family affair affecting both the retiree and his or her spouse, most studies still treat retirement as an individual phenomenon. Research is focused primarily on individual factors and their impact on individuals’ retirement decisions. Data from the 1995 Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute Survey on Older Workers, in which 1,052 older workers and their spouses participated, sho…
Couples' Adjustment to Retirement
Retirement affects both partners, albeit in a different way. Retirement preparation programs should pay attention to the fact that adjustment is an individualized process experienced differently by each partner
The Family Factor in Jewish-Gentile Intermarriage
The tendency of members of many ethno-religious groups to marry within their group has been considered evidence for the persistent role of ascription in modern society. What is the role of the family of origin in this process? To answer this question, we study the marriage choices of Jews in the Netherlands, using a unique dataset and a novel analytical approach (i.e., multilevel analyses of sibling-data). Our models show that almost a third of t…
Involuntary Retirement
The way he or she frames the retirement transition in social relationships within the family and at work affects the older worker's subjective experience of retirement
Adjustment to and satisfaction with retirement
Multiactor panel data on 778 Dutch employees were used to examine adjustment to and satisfaction with retirement. Regression analyses revealed that adjustment and satisfaction are related, but not identical. Adjustment problems arise from preretirement anxiety about the social consequences of retirement and from a lack of control over the decision. Retirement satisfaction is primarily related to the individual's access to key resources: finances,…
Living longer, working longer? The impact of subjective life expectancy on retirement intentions and behaviour
BACKGROUND: Virtually all Western countries are seeking to bring retirement ages more in line with increases in longevity. The central question in this article is whether individuals choose a retirement age that fits their life expectancy. This would be ideal from a public policy perspective. The present study aims to test empirically whether retirement planning varies with expectations of survival among a sample of older employees in the Netherl…
Retirement adjustment
Differences Between HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative African American Men Who Have Sex with Men in Two Major U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Alarmingly high HIV prevalence rates among African American men who have sex with men (AAMSM) require the development of effective prevention interventions. In this study of AAMSM conducted in two cities, we explored similarities and differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative AAMSM on sociodemographic variables, HIV-related risk behaviors, and attitudinal constructs. Differences emerged in several major life areas: (1) poverty, employment,…
Work-related factors as predictors in the retirement decision-making process of older workers in the Netherlands
This article examines work-related factors and their impact on the retirement decision-making process. We particularly focus on organisational human resources policies and normative climate regarding retirement. Organisations create opportunities and conditions for career extension via their personnel instruments. The normative climate may encourage or discourage retirement. We use a ten-year follow-up study among 1,458 older employees in the Net…
Working retirees in Europe
One of the solutions that could be used to resource the needs of ageing populations is the encouragement of individuals to extend working lives beyond retirement, often referred to as ‘bridge employment’. Although previous studies provide important insights into individual determinants of bridge employment, there is scant research on the extent to which differences across countries and between genders exist and how these might be explained by eco…
Older Workers’ Emotional Reactions to Rising Retirement Age
All over the world the retirement landscape is changing. Probably one of the bigger and more fundamental changes is the rise in the pension eligibility age. The fact that these reforms came quickly after the closing of early retirement opportunities urged the pre-pension cohorts to adjust their retirement outlooks. This research studied older workers’ emotional reactions to reforms that induce them to extend their working lives with a number of y…
Adaptation or Exploration? Understanding Older Workers’ Plans for Post-Retirement Paid and Volunteer Work
Numerous investigations have sought to understand the types of individuals who engage in post-retirement work. However, little is known about why older adults are motivated to engage. The aim of the present article is to examine the extent to which two possible mechanisms—adaptation (adjusting to the loss of work role) and exploration (retirement as opportunity to engage in activities in line with personal values)—play a role in explaining planni…
Children of the Revolution
There is widespread speculation that baby boomers will make significant changes to the retirement landscape. Some attribute these changes, at least in part, to countercultural movements this generation pioneered during the sixties and seventies. However, empirical investigation into the long-term impact of countercultural identification in youth is scarce. To address this, our study examines associations between baby boomers’ retirement views and…
Motivational Drivers of Temporal Dynamics in Postretirement Work
Our findings suggest that financial motives constitute an important driver for taking up more work in retirement, while motives related to the personal meaning of work explain why retirees maintain their level of engagement over time. The social function of work, on the other hand, may be gradually replaced by social activities outside of work, resulting in a gradual disengagement from work. Finally, demand-driven motives appear insufficient to r…
A Life of Leisure? Investigating the Differential Impact of Retirement on Leisure Activity
Our study demonstrates that while time in leisure activity largely increases in response to retirement the nature and magnitude of the impact of retirement on leisure activity is not uniform. From a policy perspective, findings that certain groups, namely men and lower--educated individuals, may be at greater risk of lower activity levels may help guide interventions promoting active aging and retirement
Looking Back on Career, Looking Forward to Retirement
Our results demonstrate the importance of life course events on older workers' evaluations of their careers and the long-term impact of subjective career evaluations. Further research is needed to evaluate the predictive utility of these evaluations for other outcomes in older adulthood
The differential impact of retirement on social and emotional loneliness
Loneliness is relatively common among older adults and variation in loneliness can partially be explained by the occurrence of various life events. One such event is retirement. However, research on the impact of retirement on loneliness has yielded conflicting results. We address this by studying the impact of retirement on within-person change on two dimensions of loneliness: social and emotional. We argue that retirement might have opposing im…
The Differential Impact of Retirement on Contact Frequency With Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Coworkers
Objectives Most studies on retirement and social network dynamics focus on the closer social network, leaving the role of more peripheral contacts largely overlooked. This article studies how retirement affects contact frequency with a wider range of social ties. We formulate and test differential hypotheses for each category of ties, and additionally examine gender and partner status differences. Methods We analyze 3 waves of panel data of the N…
Psychology (15 works) · Retirement, Disability, and Employment (14 works) · Economics (13 works) · Demographic economics (12 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Pension (6 works) · Retirement age (6 works)