Sex differences in cognition among illiterate Bangladeshis: A comparison with literate Bangladeshis and Swedes

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 441-447

  Herlitz, Agneta ^a,b   Kabir, Zarina N ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b AGING RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cross culture; Developing; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BANGLADESH; COGNITION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 33751117478     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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