Impact of different types of retirement transitions on perceived satisfaction with life

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 232-244

  Hershey, Douglas A ^a   Henkens, Kène ^b,c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NETHERLANDS INTERDISCIPLINARY DEMOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Forced retirement; Life events; Life satisfaction; Retirement; Transition

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SATISFACTION;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETIREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84899026394     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt006     Document Type: Article

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