College students' perceptions of job demands, recommended retirement ages, and age of optimal performance in selected occupations

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-115

  Panek, Paul E ^a   Staats, Sara ^a   Hiles, Amanda ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKILL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONS; PERCEPTION; RETIREMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 29844458693     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/A6J7-XU4E-V5B0-V9WE     Document Type: Article

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