Abstract
This chapter provides an in-depth analysis of the transition from work to retirement and its consequences for positive leisure in later life, asking how everyday life leisure practices transform in this transition and how those changes are experienced, facilitated, and evaluated by older adults. Quantitative analysis of German time use data shows that time previously spent on paid work-related activities becomes re-allocated to domestic work, personal activities (sleeping, eating and personal hygiene), as well as practices of media use. Based on qualitative material, such transformations are exemplified by three practice vignettes: having breakfast, watching television and volunteering. Finally, the results are discussed in relation to the concept of positive leisure, arguing for a critical gerontological perspective on leisure in later life.
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