The impact of working beyond traditional retirement ages on mental health: Implications for public health and welfare policy

Public Health Reviews

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 532-548

  Maimaris, Will ^a   Hogan, Helen ^a   Lock, Karen ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Employment status; Mental health; Retirement; Social policy; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY WELFARE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOLUNTARY WORKER; WELFARE;

EID: 79959744009     PISSN: 03010422     EISSN: 21076952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03391615     Document Type: Review

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