Amartya Sen's Capability Approach to Capabilities and Agency in Retirement

Gülçin Con Wright

Article Details

Amartya Sen's Capability Approach to Capabilities and Agency in Retirement

Authors:

Gülçin Con Wright

Publisher:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics:

Yaşam Seyrinin Sosyolojisi

Journal:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1453-1472

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358032

pISSN:

2147-1185

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Abstract:

 Many countries with aging populations have recently introduced comprehensive changes to their retirement systems. The rapidly increasing older population is expected to have a longer and healthier retirement period due to increasing average and healthy life expectancy. This situation necessitates a comprehensive examination of issues ranging from retirement planning to adaptation to retirement. Considering Turkeys rapidly aging population, it becomes more critical to reconsider its retirement system as well. This article aims to examine working life and retirement in later life, by applying Amartya Sens capability approach on the preferences, capabilities and rights of older individuals. For this purpose, international literature will be reviewed, and discussions regarding the capabilities of older people during transition to retirement, retirement period, and post-retirement work life will be included. This approach, more recently implemented in the field of aging, will provide crucial insights about preserving the agency of older individuals in social policymaking targeting retirement. Thus, this article aims to contribute to a better understanding of how life transitions such as retirement can occur without disrupting the structure of a sustainable and healthy society.

 Many countries with aging populations have recently introduced comprehensive changes to their retirement systems. The rapidly increasing older population is expected to have a longer and healthier retirement period due to increasing average and healthy life expectancy. This situation necessitates a comprehensive examination of issues ranging from retirement planning to adaptation to retirement. Considering Turkeys rapidly aging population, it becomes more critical to reconsider its retirement system as well. This article aims to examine working life and retirement in later life, by applying Amartya Sens capability approach on the preferences, capabilities and rights of older individuals. For this purpose, international literature will be reviewed, and discussions regarding the capabilities of older people during transition to retirement, retirement period, and post-retirement work life will be included. This approach, more recently implemented in the field of aging, will provide crucial insights about preserving the agency of older individuals in social policymaking targeting retirement. Thus, this article aims to contribute to a better understanding of how life transitions such as retirement can occur without disrupting the structure of a sustainable and healthy society.

 Many countries with aging populations have recently introduced comprehensive changes to their retirement systems. The rapidly increasing older population is expected to have a longer and healthier retirement period due to increasing average and healthy life expectancy. This situation necessitates a comprehensive examination of issues ranging from retirement planning to adaptation to retirement. Considering Turkeys rapidly aging population, it becomes more critical to reconsider its retirement system as well. This article aims to examine working life and retirement in later life, by applying Amartya Sens capability approach on the preferences, capabilities and rights of older individuals. For this purpose, international literature will be reviewed, and discussions regarding the capabilities of older people during transition to retirement, retirement period, and post-retirement work life will be included. This approach, more recently implemented in the field of aging, will provide crucial insights about preserving the agency of older individuals in social policymaking targeting retirement. Thus, this article aims to contribute to a better understanding of how life transitions such as retirement can occur without disrupting the structure of a sustainable and healthy society.

 Günümüzde nüfusu yaşlanan birçok ülke, emeklilik sistemi üzerinde kapsamlı değişikliklere gitmektedir. Hızla artan yaşlı nüfusun, artan ortalama ve sağlıklı yaşam süreleriyle birlikte emeklilik dönemlerini uzun ve sağlıklı geçirmeleri beklenmektedir. Bu durum, emeklilik planlamasından emeklilik dönemine uyuma kadar birçok konunun kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmesini gerektirmektedir. Türkiyenin hızla yaşlanan nüfusu dikkate alınarak emeklilik konusuna bu çerçevede bakılması önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışma, Amartya Senin yapabilirlik yaklaşımını capability approach kullanarak yaşamın ilerleyen evrelerinde hem çalışma hayatı hem de emekliliği, yaşlı bireylerin tercihleri, yapabilirlikleri ve hakları bağlamında incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla uluslararası yazındaki çalışmalar gözden geçirilerek emekliliğe geçiş, emeklilik dönemi ve emeklilik sonrası çalışma döneminde yaşlıların yapabilirliklerine dair tartışmalara yer verilecektir. Yaşlanma alanında henüz yeni uygulanmaya başlamış olan bu yaklaşımın, emeklilik dönemine dair geliştirilecek sosyal politikalarda yaşlı bireylerin failliğinin korunması konusunda önemli ipuçları sunacağı düşünülmektedir. Böylece, yaşlanmayla birlikte gelen emeklilik gibi yaşam geçişlerinin sürdürülebilir sağlıklı toplum yapısını bozmadan nasıl gerçekleşebileceğinin daha iyi anlaşılmasına katkı sunabilecektir.

Article Details

Amartya Sen's Capability Approach to Capabilities and Agency in Retirement

Authors:

Gülçin Con Wright

Publisher:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics:

Yaşam Seyrinin Sosyolojisi

Journal:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1453-1472

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358032

pISSN:

2147-1185

Retirement

Capability Approach

Older Adults

Capabilities

AgencyEmeklilik

Yapabilirlik Yaklaşımı

Yaşlılar

Yapabilirlikler

Faillik

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Gülçin Con Wright

Publisher: Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics: Yaşam Seyrinin Sosyolojisi

Journal: İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1453-1472

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001358032

pISSN: 2147-1185

Issues

Authors:

Gülçin Con Wright

Publisher:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics:

Yaşam Seyrinin Sosyolojisi

Journal:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1453-1472

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358032

pISSN:

2147-1185