Psychological Perspectives on the Changing Nature of Retirement

American Psychologist

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 170-179

  Shultz, Kenneth S ^a   Wang, Mo ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Older workers; Retirement; Work ability

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PENSION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; RETIREMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; HUMANS; PENSIONS; RESEARCH; RETIREMENT;

EID: 79954558908     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022411     Document Type: Article

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