Spousal influence on retirement: His, her, and their perceptions

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 734-744

  Smith, Deborah B ^a   Moen, Phyllis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Influence; Perception; Retirement; Spouse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038855194     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353542     Document Type: Article

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