Gender differences in activity of daily living of the elderly in rural China: Evidence from chaohu

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 73-89

  Zhang, Wenjuan ^a   Li, Shuzhuo ^a   Feldman, Marcus W ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADL; Gender difference; Intergenerational support; Rural Chinese elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 30744444219     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v17n03_06     Document Type: Review

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