Transition from the labor market: Older workers and retirement

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 609-627

  Peterson, Chris ^a   Murphy, Greg ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH RISK; INJURY; LABOR MARKET; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STATE ROLE;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PENSION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRODUCTIVITY; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; PENSIONS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC POLICY; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956639644     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.40.4.c     Document Type: Article

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