The transition process to post-working life and its psychosocial outcomes: A systematic analysis of Spanish early retirees' discourse

Career Development International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 186-204

  Crego, Antonio ^a   De La Hera, Carlos Alcover ^a   Martínez Íigo, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Labour market; Older workers; Retirement; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749090016     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430810860576     Document Type: Article

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