The impact of men’s and women’s retirement on marital relations: A comparative analysis

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 21-37

  Kulik, Liat ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; SPOUSE;

AGED; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETIREMENT; SPOUSES;

EID: 0035228756     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v13n02_03     Document Type: Article

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