Does work contribute to successful aging outcomes in older workers?

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 209-229

  Sanders, Martha ^a   McCready, Jack ^b  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Government   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78049453994     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.71.3.c     Document Type: Article

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