Publications &
Presentations
On this page we list the publications and presentations that have
resulted from this ongoing study. They will be listed in reverse
chronological order.
Peer Reviewed Papers
Alpass, F., Towers, A., Stephens, C., Fitzgerald, E., Stevenson,
B., & Davey, J. (2007). Independence, well-being, and social
participation in an aging population. Annals of the New York
Academy of Sciences, 1114, 241-250.
Breheny, M. & Stephens, C. (2007). Older adults’
experience of family life: Linked lives and independent living.
Report for the Families Commission, Ministry of Social Development,
Wellington, New Zealand. Retrieved 4 June 2008: http://www.familiescommission.govt.nz/files/blueskies-breheny-stephens.pdf
Summary Reports
- Data Wave 1
- Methodology -
Andy Towers (PDF 339 kb)
Characteristics
of the sample - Andy Towers & Jack Noone (PDF 805 kb)
Health - Christine
Stephens and Jack Noone (PDF 721 kb)
Work and Retirement
- Fiona Alpass (PDF 843 kb)
Social Support,
Social Networks and Well-Being - Christine Stephens and Jack
Noone (PDF 500 kb)
Qualitative
Interviews - Judith Davey (PDF 304 kb)
Maori
Cultural Identity - Jack Noone & Brendan Stevenson (PDF
213 kb)
- Data Wave 2
- Qualitative
Interviews - Sally Keeling, Judith Davey and
Kathy Glasgow (PDF 192 kb)
Conference Paper Presentations
2008
Alpass, F. M., Stephens, C. V., Noone, J. H., & Towers, A. J.
(2008). Health differences among retirees and workers: findings
from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Paper
presented at Resilience in an Aging Society: Risks and Opportunities.
The Gerontological Society of American 61st Annual Scientific Meeting,
November 21-25, National Harbor, Maryland, USA .
(PDF version of powerpoint
presentation)
Alpass, F. M., Stephens, C. V., Noone, J. H., & Towers, A.
J. (2008). Health differences among retirees and workers: findings
from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Paper
accepted for presentation at Resilience in an Aging Society: Risks
and Opportunities. The Gerontological Society of American 61st Annual
Scientific Meeting, November 21-25, National Harbor, Maryland, USA.
Breheny, M. & Stephens, C. (June, 2008). Older adults experience
of family life: Linked lives and independent living. Paper
presented at the Families Commission Research Seminar, Wellington,
New Zealand.
Breheny, M. & Stephens, C. (March, 2008). “I sort
of pay back in my own little way”: Independence and reciprocity
in the family life of older adults. Paper presented at the
Society of Australasian Social Psychologists Conference, Wellington,
New Zealand.
Stephens, C., Breheny, M. & Pond, R. (March, 2008). The
embodied self and social life: Examples from ageing research.
Paper presented at the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists
Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Towers, A. J., Alpass, F. M., Noone, J. H., & Stephens, C.
V. (2008). The health of older caregivers: findings from the
New Zealand Health Work and Retirement study. Paper presented
at ‘Ageing Landscapes’, The Australian Association of
Gerontology 41st National Conference, 18-21 November, Fremantle,
Australia.
(PDF version of PowerPoint
presentation)
2007
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Towers, A., Stevenson, B., Fitzgerald,
E., & Davey, J. (November 2007). Older workers and their
expectations about retirement adjustment. Proceedings of the
New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference, Hamilton, New
Zealand (MS PowerPoint
show 969 kb)
Walsh, J., Towers, A., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (November
2007). The impact of caregiving on the mental and physical health
of older New Zealanders. Proceedings of the New Zealand Association
of Gerontology Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand. (MS
PowerPoint show 957 kb)
Noone, J. H., Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Towers A., Stevenson, B.,
Fitzgerald, E., & Davey, J. (November 2007). Gender, gendered
pathways, and pre-retirement planning. Proceedings of the New
Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand.
(PDF of presentation
160kb)
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Noone, J.H., Towers, A., Stevenson, B.,
Fitzgerald, E., & Davey, J. (November 2007). Social networks
and health among the young-old. Proceedings of the New Zealand
Association of Gerontology Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand. (PDF
of presentation 1733kb)
2006
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Davey, J., Fitzgerald, E., Stevenson,
B., Pennington, H., & Towers, A. (November, 2006). The health,
work and retirement study: Preliminary findings. Paper presented
at “Ageing in New Zealand: Reporting Research Progress”,
13 November 2006, Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand.
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Davey, J., Fitzgerald, E., Stevenson,
B., Pennington, H., & Towers, A. (2006). Independence, Wellbeing
and Social Participation in an Ageing Population. Presentation
at the 3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity,
Melbourne, October 13-15 2006 (co-sponsored by the World Health
Organisation).
2005
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Davey, J., Fitzgerald, E., Stevenson,
B., & Pennington, H. (2005). A study of the health of older
adults in the transition from work to retirement. Proceedings
of the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Exploring
the Meaning of Ageing through Research, Policy and Practice. 9-11
November 2005, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.
Conference Posters
Noone, J. H., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (November, 2006).
Retirement planning and well-being in later life: A prospective
study. Poster presented at the NZIRA and NZAG, Ageing in New
Zealand: Reporting Research Progress conference, Wellington, New
Zealand.
Towers, A. J., Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Davey, J., Fitzgerald,
E., Stevenson, B., & Pennington, H. (November, 2006). Maximising
Response Rates in Postal Surveys: Lessons from the Health, Work
and Retirement Study. Poster presented at “Ageing in
New Zealand: Reporting Research Progress”, 13 November 2006,
Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand.
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Pennington, H., & Towers, A. (2005).
Correlates of Anticipated Retirement Adjustment in Midlife Workers.
Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference,
Gold Coast, Australia, 29 April 2005.
Alpass, F., & Towers, A. (2004). Predicting health disparities
among older workers and retirees. The New Zealand Psychological
Society Annual Conference “Psychologies for Aoteoroa New Zealand”,
Te Papa, Wellington, 27-30 August, 2004.
Presentations to Professional Bodies
2008
Noone, J.H., Stephens, C. V., & Alpass, F. M. (2008). Retirement
planning for New Zealanders: Inequalities, measurement, and implications
for social policy. Presentation for the Retirement Commission,
Wellington New Zealand
2007
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Noone, J., & Towers, A. (2007). An
overview of the Health Work and Retirement Study: Data Wave 1.
Presentation to Zonta International Club of Manawatu, at Wharerata,
Massey University, Palmerston North, 26 November 2007.
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Noone, J., & Towers, A. (2007).
Ageing Research: The Health Work and Retirement Study. Presentation
to Elderhealth, Midcentral DHB, at S.T.A.R., Palmerston North Hospital,
27 November 2007.
Noone, J.H., Stephens, C. V., & Alpass, F. M. (2007). The
influence of psychosocial factors on men and women’s planning
for retirement. Presentation for the Retirement Commission,
Wellington New Zealand.
Towers, A. J. & Alpass, F. (2007). Health, work and retirement
study: An overview of the Wave One findings. Presentation to
the Age Concen Manawatu 'Services for the Older Person’ forum,
17th October 2007, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
2006
Alpass, F. & Towers, A. J. (2006). Health, work and retirement
study: A study of the health of older adults in the transition from
work to retirement. Presentation to the University Michigan
Institute for Social Research, 23rd May 2006, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
USA.
Alpass, F. & Towers, A. J. (2006). Health, work and retirement
study: Design and methodology. Presentation to the Survey Research
Centre at University Michigan Institute for Social Research, 24th
May 2006, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Alpass, F. (2006). Health, work and retirement study: A longitudinal
study of ageing. Presentation to the School of Psychology,
Concordia University, Montreal, 26th June, 2006, Montreal, Canada.
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., & Towers, A. (October, 2006) An
overview of the HWR study. Presentation to Older Peoples Policy
team, Ministry of Social Development, 27th October 2006, Wellington,
New Zealand.
Invited Seminars
Alpass, F., Stephens, C., Noone, J., & Towers, A. (2008). The
Health, Work and Retirement Study. Invited presentation to the Palmerston
North Lunch Club. Palmerston North, 5 September 2008.
Stephens, C., Towers, A., Noone, J., & Alpass, F. (August,
2007). Ageing, health, and social structure: Initial findings
from the first wave of a longitudinal study of ageing in New Zealand.
Seminar presented at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland,
Brisbane Australia.
(This seminar was part of the The Psychonomic Seminar Series 2007:
"Navigating the treacherous waters of ignorance upon a raft
of science vigorously propelled by an empirical paddle")
Student Theses
2008
Beagley, V. (2008). Investigating social support, health and
gender as determinants of physical activity for 55 - 70 year old
adults. Unpublished master’s thesis. Massey University,
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Renner, K. (2008). Psychosocial factors influencing planning
for retirement: A quantitative analysis. Unpublished master’s
thesis. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Strauss, H. (2008). Elderly alcohol use and its effect on retirement
adjustment. Unpublished honour’s thesis. Massey University,
Palmerston North, New Zealand
2007
Backhouse-Smith, N. (2007). Investigating the relationship
between health enhancing behaviours and Maori cultural identity.
Unpublished honour’s thesis. Massey University, Palmerston
North, New Zealand
Walsh, J. (2007). New Zealand women and caregiving: Their social
support and mental and physical health. Unpublished honour’s
thesis. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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