Gender equity and socioeconomic inequality: A framework for the patterning of women's health

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 649-661

  Moss, Nancy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; International development; Socioeconomic inequality; Women's health

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS HEALTH;

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036177624     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00115-0     Document Type: Article

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