The transition to retirement: Stages and factors that influence retirement adjustment

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-84

  Reitzes, Donald C ^a   Mutran, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EXPERIENCE; FRIEND; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PENSION; RETIREMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4143079363     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/NYPP-RFFP-5RFK-8EB8     Document Type: Article

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