Gender and disability among older adults in north and south India: Differences associated with coresidence and marriage

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 313-336

  Sengupta, Manisha ^a   Agree, Emily M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coresidence; Disability; Gender; India; Marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344715010     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023079219538     Document Type: Article

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