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Peer reviewedSoumerai, Stephen B.; Avorn, Jerry – Journal of Gerontology, 1983
Assessed whether part-time employment affects the perceived health, life satisfaction, and activity of urban retirees (N=55). Program participants were hired to perform park maintenance. Interviews after the 6-month program revealed significant, positive effects of paid employment on measures of perceived health and life satisfaction. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Gerontology, Life Satisfaction, Older Adults, Part Time Employment
