How are psychosocial factors related to retirement intentions?

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 271-285

  Zaniboni, Sara ^a   Sarchielli, Guido ^b   Fraccaroli, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Careers; Italy; Life planning; Older workers; Retirement; Social psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954207968     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721011050576     Document Type: Article

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