Does gradual retirement have better outcomes than abrupt retirement? Results from an Australian panel study

Ageing and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 667-682

  de Vaus, David ^a   Wells, Yvonne ^a   Kendig, Hal ^b   Quine, Susan ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Control; Pathways; Retirement; Transitions

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR POLICY; LIFESTYLE; PANEL DATA; RETIREMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34548408307     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006228     Document Type: Article

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