Image theory, goal incompatibility, and retirement intent

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-229

  Brougham, Ruby R ^a   Walsh, David A ^b  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; RETIREMENT;

AGED; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETIREMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 35548993146     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.65.3.b     Document Type: Article

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