Orientation, opportunity and autonomy: Why people work after state pension age in three areas of England

Ageing and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 579-598

  Parry, Jane ^a   Taylor, Rebecca F ^a  

^a POLICY STUDIES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Class; Orientations to work; Portfolio work; Retirement; Self employment; State pension age; Voluntary work

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; PENSION SYSTEM; RETIREMENT; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL POLICY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548554281     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X0700606X     Document Type: Article

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