Life cycle theory and the residential mobility of older Canadians

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Ostrovsky, Yuri ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Housing; Residential mobility

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE THEORY; MIGRATION; MOTIVATION; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10844243921     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2005.0038     Document Type: Review

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