The self-designed career in later life: A study of older portfolio workers in the United Kingdom

Ageing and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 281-302

  Platman, Kerry ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age discrimination in employment; Flexible work; Older workers; Portfolio careers; Retirement; Self employment

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; LABOR PARTICIPATION; RETIREMENT; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038346074     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X03001168     Document Type: Article

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