Health and well-being of farm women: Contradictory roles in the contemporary economy

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Kubik, Wendee ^a   Moore, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Farm women; Gender roles; Health

Indexed keywords

FARMS; HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

FARM WOMEN; GENDER ROLES; HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING;

AGRICULTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGRICULTURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; SASKATCHEWAN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 20444385791     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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