Prolonging the careers of older information technology workers: Continuity, exit or retirement transitions?

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-256

  Brooke, Libby ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Careers; Information technology; Older workers; Qualitative methods; Retirement transitions

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; COMPETITIVENESS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETIREMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67749090992     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X0800768X     Document Type: Article

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