The never-married in old age: Projections and concerns for the near future

Social Security Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 25-40

  Tamborini, Christopher R ^a  

^a SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RETIREMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44649094089     PISSN: 00377910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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