Redirection: An extension of career during retirement

Gerontologist

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 360-373

  Cook, Suzanne L ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Career development; Donald Super; occupation); Retirement; Volunteerism and civic engagement; Work (after retirement

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERY ELDERLY; VOLUNTEER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84943265019     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt105     Document Type: Article

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