Effects of layoffs and plant closings on subsequent depression among older workers

Research on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 701-721

  Brand, Jennie E ^a   Levy, Becca R ^b   Gallo, William T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Health and Retirement Study; Job displacement; Layoff; Plant closing

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349100277     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027508322574     Document Type: Article

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