Phased Retirement and Workplace Flexibility for Older Adults: Opportunities and Challenges

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 638, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-85

  Johnson, Richard W ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

age discrimination; older workers; pensions; phased retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863250410     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: 15523349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716211413542     Document Type: Article

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