Are changes in productive activities of older people associated with changes in their well-being? Results of a longitudinal European study

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-68

  Wahrendorf, Morten ^a   Siegrist, Johannes ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamics; SHARE; Social productivity; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955709402     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-010-0154-4     Document Type: Article

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