Preretirement expectations and the quality of life of male retirees in later retirement

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-197

  Gall, Terry Lynn ^a   Evans, David R ^b  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034349527     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087115     Document Type: Article

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