The influence of subjective life expectancy on retirement transition and planning: A longitudinal study

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-137

  Griffin, Barbara ^a   Hesketh, Beryl ^b   Loh, Vanessa ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bridge employment; Late career counselling; Retirement; Subjective life expectancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865741369     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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