Open AccessSocial Connectedness and the Transition From Work to Retirement
Author(s) -
Bram Lancee,
Jonas Radl
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbs049
Subject(s) - social connectedness , work (physics) , transition (genetics) , social psychology , psychology , sociology , demographic economics , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Although there are numerous studies on the role of social connections in early working life, research that examines how social connectedness matters in the later stages of a career is scarce. The present study analyzes to what extent social connectedness affects the timing of the transition from work to retirement.
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