Women and ageing

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 106, Issue OCT., 1997, Pages 396-408

  Jai Prakash, Indira ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ageing women; Gender ageing; Indian elderly women; Women and health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESPAN; MALNUTRITION; READING; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING; WIDOW;

AGED; AGING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0342276089     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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