The relationship between preretirement occupation and older adults' Life satisfaction and self-rated health

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-72

  Lowis, Michael J ^a   Edwards, Anthony C ^a   Singlehurst, Hayley M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health; life satisfaction; occupation; retirement; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650007562     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2010.526974     Document Type: Article

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