Population ageing in Sweden: The effect of change in educational composition on the future number of older people suffering severe ill-health

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-211

  Batljan, Ilija ^a,c   Lagergren, Mårten ^b   Thorslund, Mats ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

^c Municipality of Nynäshamn   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Educational level; Future needs of long term care; Inequalities; Morbidity; Population ageing

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249209612     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-009-0120-1     Document Type: Article

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