Work and retirement in an ageing world: The case of older workers in the UK

Twenty-First Century Society

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-294

  Loretto, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78149265835     PISSN: 17450144     EISSN: 17450152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450144.2010.480831     Document Type: Article

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