Continued work employment and volunteerism and mental well-being of older adults: Singapore longitudinal ageing studies
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- 27 May 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 38 (5) , 531-537
Abstract
Objective: to examine the effect of late life engagement in continued work involvement or volunteer activities during retirement on mental well-being.Keywords
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