Gender and intergenerational co-residence in Egypt and Tunisia

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 615-640

  Yount, Kathryn M ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Co residence; Egypt; Gender; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA;

EID: 70350147742     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-008-9122-5     Document Type: Article

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