Perceived work ability and individual characteristics as predictors for early exit from working life in professional cleaners

International Congress Series

Volumn 1280, Issue , 2005, Pages 84-88

  Hopsu, L ^a   Leppanen A ^a   Ranta, R ^a   Louhevaara, V ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cleaning work; Early retirement; Individual resources; Work ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747594989     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.03.062     Document Type: Article

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