Factors affecting workers' retirement confidence: A gender perspective

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 1-10

  Joo, So Hyun ^a   Pauwels, Vanda W ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Retirement and employees; Retirement planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349121576     PISSN: 10523073     EISSN: 19477910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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