Retirement intentions of the public health nutrition workforce

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-134

  George, Alexa ^b   Springer, Cary ^a   Haughton, Betsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b 229 Jessie Harris Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Public health manpower; Public health nutrition; Retirement

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIETITIAN; HEALTH PROGRAM; JOB EXPERIENCE; LEISURE; MANPOWER; NUTRITION SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETIREMENT; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

DIETARY SERVICES; DIETETICS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650935370     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000346010.51651.13     Document Type: Article

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