Rethinking Work Through the Mandatory Retirement of School Nurse Teachers:

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The study aims to clarify the process of rethinking work through mandatory retirement among school nurse teachers using a qualitative trajectory equifinality approach.
Conducted semi-structured interviews with ten female school nurse teachers who retired in their mid-60s.
Utilized the trajectory equifinality approach (TEA) for analysis.
Divided the rethinking process into three phases: pre-retirement awareness, post-retirement to desired retirement age, and future outlook.
Identified key reflective moments impacting beliefs during pivotal points of transition.
Showed a shift in values from taking work for granted to viewing non-work as an unknown reality.
Categorized pathways to retirement into four types: full-time re-employed, part-time, career change, and unemployed.

Qualitative research examines the process of rethinking work among retired school nurse teachers, suggesting shifts in beliefs and values.

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Ehara et al. (2026) studied this question.

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