When choice in retirement decisions is missing: Qualitative and quantitative findings of impact on well-being

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 173-179

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

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Longitudinal survey; Psychosocial factors; Qualitative research; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549064791     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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