Early retirement in the day-care sector: The role of working conditions and health

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 187-198

  Gørtz, Mette ^a,b  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Day care teachers; Health; Retirement; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867037958     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-011-0214-4     Document Type: Article

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