Health effects of involuntary job loss among older workers: Findings from the health and retirement survey

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages

  Gallo, William T ^a   Bradley, Elizabeth H ^b   Siegel, Michele ^b   Kasl, Stanislav V ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETIREMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0034025880     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/55.3.S131     Document Type: Article

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