Transitions in living arrangements of Canadian seniors: Findings from the NPHS longitudinal data

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1106-1113

  Sarma, Sisira ^a   Hawley, Gordon ^b   Basu, Kisalaya ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Applied Research and Analysis Directorate   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Discrete time hazard rate multinomial logit; Living arrangements' transitions; Seniors; Unobserved heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROGENEITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 61649109476     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.12.046     Document Type: Article

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