Extended working lives? The meaning of working to older university workers in Australia

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 161-173

  Shacklock, Kate ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing workforce; Australia; Extended work life; Intention to continue working; Meaning of working; Older workers; Public sector; University workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748491456     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhrdm.2006.010392     Document Type: Article

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