Interrupted trajectories and labor force participation: The effect of unplanned changes in marital and disability status

Research on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-121

  Williamson, John B ^a   McNamara, Tay K ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Labor force participation; Marital status; Retirement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DIVORCE; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PLANNING; POLICY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETIREMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WIDOW;

EID: 0037367924     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027502250015     Document Type: Article

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