Aging in Asia: A cultural, socio-economical and historical perspective

Aging Male

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-96

  Goh, Victor H H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asia; Elderly men; Elderly women; Fall in total fertility rates; Population aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; ASIA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PENSION; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; AGING; ASIA; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 22144498851     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530500088472     Document Type: Review

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