Trends in late-life disability in Taiwan, 1989-2007: The roles of education, environment, and technology

Population Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-304

  Martin, Linda G ^a   Zimmer, Zachary ^b   Hurng, Baai Shyun ^c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Health ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ageing; Asia; disability; education; health; Taiwan; technology; trends

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

TAIWAN;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 84857394410     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2011.604730     Document Type: Article

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