Factors associated with seeking and using professional retirement-planning help

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-63

  Joo, So Hyun ^a   Grable, John E ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84931345978     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X01301002     Document Type: Article

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