Effects of age of retirement, reason for retirement, and pre-retirement training on psychological and physical health during retirement

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Sharpley, Christopher F ^a   Layton, Renaty ^b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032221437     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069808257392     Document Type: Article

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