The book is the first in a collection of essays on retirement in major industrial societies. The chapters are written by leading authorities from the respective countries . All the chapters follow a similar outline and cover such historical information on the evaluation and institutionalization of retirement, laws on retirement and pensions, women retirees, research social and psychological consequences of retirement, health consequences and the future of retirement. The book will be of interest to social gerontologists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, political scientists and health scientists.
- ISBN10 0471910406
- ISBN13 9780471910404
- Publish Date 30 April 1987
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 February 1993
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 342
- Language English