Cultural problems of ageing especially regarding gender and intergenerational equity

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 667-680

  Henrard, J C ^a  

^a Île de France Ouest University Paris   (France)

Author keywords

Attitudes towards ageing; Cultural ageing; Health and care access in later life; Incomes

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MARKET; POLICY; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; WELFARE;

AGEING POPULATION; CULTURAL AGEING; HEALTH CARE PROVISION; INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY; OECD COUNTRIES;

EID: 0030222658     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(96)00113-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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