Utilization of Formal Services During the 10 Years After Retirement

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 3-20

  Ozawa, Martha N ^a   Tseng, Huan Yui ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Formal service; Retirement; Utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937187186     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v31n01_02     Document Type: Article

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