Worry in pre- and post-retirement persons

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-71

  Skarborn, Marianne ^b   Nicki, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPULSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSION; RATING SCALE; RETIREMENT;

EID: 0034014549     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CFQ1-7HG3-9APX-1NMA     Document Type: Article

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