Potential consequences of raising the social security eligibility age on low-income older workers

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 15-39

  Choi, Namkee G ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Minority elderly; Retirement; Social Security

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; ELDERLY POPULATION; LABOR PARTICIPATION; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033756944     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v11n04_04     Document Type: Article

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