Frontiers of research on work and retirement

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 65 B, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-80

  Ekerdt, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Older workers; Retirement; Retirement trends

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETIREMENT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 73949126636     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbp109     Document Type: Article

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