Demographic comparisons of aging in five selected countries

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 223-250

  Meeks, Carol B ^a   Nickols, Sharon Y ^b,c   Sweaney, Anne L ^b,d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender differences; Housing alternatives; International

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644591102     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022953325250     Document Type: Article

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