Job strain and older workers: Can a reduction in job strain help to eliminate the Social Security drain?: A pilot paper examining a potential method to retain older persons in the US workforce

Work

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-12

  Cahalin, Lawrence P ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Health; Job strain; Normal retirement age; Social security system; Work

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAREER; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL CARE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SKILL; SOCIAL SECURITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; RETIREMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SECURITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650930445     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0838     Document Type: Article

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