Increasing opportunities for the productive engagement of older adults: A response to population aging

Gerontologist

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 252-261

  Gonzales, Ernest ^a   Matz Costa, Christina ^b   Morrow Howell, Nancy ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Disparities; Employment; Productive aging; Social policy; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; AGED; COOPERATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; VOLUNTEER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84954491992     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu176     Document Type: Article

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