The different variables that affect older males' and females' intentions to continue working

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-101

  Shacklock, Kate ^a   Brunetto, Yvonne ^a   Nelson, Silvia ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing workforce; Gender; Human resource management; Older workers; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 62449104892     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1038411108099291     Document Type: Article

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