Retirement and marital decision making: Effects on retirement satisfaction

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 387-398

  Szinovacz, Maximiliane E ^a   Davey, Adam ^b,c  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Polisher Research Institute   (United States)

^c POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender ideology; Influence; Marital decision making; Retirement; Satisfaction; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745305113     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2005.00123.x     Document Type: Review

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