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For this discussion post, address the following.

• Compare and contrast some of the alternatives to full retirement: flexible retirement, part-time work, and second careers. Focus on the social and individual implications of each alternative.
• What social conditions do you think will influence the quality of your life in retirement? (E.g., think about the careers they have chosen [or will choose], the likelihood of delay in starting their careers, marriage, childrearing, parent care, etc.).

Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research.