PRERETIREMENT EDUCATION MODELS AND CONTENT - A NEW-ENGLAND STUDY

Representatives from 245 organizations in four New England states were inter viewed to determine whether they offered preretirement educatio n and planning (PREP) programs and, if so, what formats and content we re involved. Slightly more than half the sample sponsored some type of retirement education. One-on-one counseling was the most frequently o ffered PREP format, followed by group sessions. Most retirement educat ion was offered by personnel internal to the organization. The content usually highlighted in these programs was related to financial concer ns. Implications for educational gerontologists and organizations spon soring PREP programs are discussed.