Strategic self development for successful aging at work

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-359

  Robson, Sean M ^a   Hansson, Robert O ^b  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EMPLOYEE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SECURITY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34547123589     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/Q303-171U-7686-8517     Document Type: Article

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