The effects of pre-retirement factors and retirement route on circumstances in retirement: Findings from the Whitehall II study

Ageing and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 279-296

  Hyde, Martin ^a   Ferrie, Jane ^a   Higgs, Paul ^a   Mein, Gill ^a   Nazroo, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post retirement circumstances; Pre retirement circumstances; Retirement route

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ELDERLY POPULATION; INCOME; RETIREMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STANDARD OF LIVING;

EID: 1842815290     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X03001624     Document Type: Article

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