The impact of retirement on psychological well-being in Canada

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 373-380

  Latif, Ehsan ^a  

^a THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Psychological well being; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957627924     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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