Gender differences in factors that influence time spent planning for retirement

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 55-69

  Jacobs Lawson, Joy M ^a   Hershey, Douglas A ^b   Neukam, Kirstan A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Retirement planning; Time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; OKLAHOMA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETIREMENT; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN;

EID: 13844275981     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n03_05     Document Type: Review

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