Examining social isolation by gender and geography: Conceptual and operational challenges using population health data in Canada

Gender, Place and Culture

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-199

  Cloutier Fisher, Denise ^a   Kobayashi, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Geography; Health care utilization; Health status; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SEGREGATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67650284291     PISSN: 0966369X     EISSN: 13600524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09663690902795787     Document Type: Article

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