The effects of age on health problems that affect the capacity to work: An analysis of United Kingdom labour-force data

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 491-510

  Nuez, Imanol ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Health problems; Work

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; LABOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952425744     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09990602     Document Type: Article

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