Retirement decisions in the context of the abolishment of mandatory retirement

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-305

  Warren, Amy M ^a   Kelloway, E Kevin ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Conditions of employment; Older workers; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954208885     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721011050585     Document Type: Article

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