The employment transitions of mid-life women: Health and care effects

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 207-227

  Austen, Siobhan ^a   Ong, Rachel ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Australian longitudinal studies; Employment; Health and care effects; Mid life women

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH CARE; LABOR SUPPLY; RETIREMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77952425334     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09990511     Document Type: Article

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