Understanding political influences on occupational possibilities: An analysis of newspaper constructions of retirement

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 149-160

  Rudman, Deborah Laliberte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discourses; Life course; Macro environment; Occupational possibilities; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644498577     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2005.9686558     Document Type: Article

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