Does Financial Self-Efficacy Explain Gender Differences in Retirement Saving Strategies?

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 83-96

  Dietz, Bernadette E ^a   Carrozza, Mark ^a   Ritchey, P Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Human capital; Occupation; Retirement; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATION; PENSION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RETIREMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETIREMENT; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0842264326     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v15n04_07     Document Type: Article

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