Understanding occupational transitions: A study of older rural men’s retirement experiences

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 104-109

  Wiseman, Leah ^a   Whiteford, Gail ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive process; Life history; Occupational adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149128405     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2009.9686649     Document Type: Article

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