Gender differences in cognition among older adults in China

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 951-971

  Lei, Xiaoyan ^a   Hu, Yuqing ^b   McArdle, John J ^c   Smith, James P ^d   Zhao, Yaohui ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COGNITION; ELDERLY POPULATION; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH SURVEY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETIREMENT;

CHINA; GANSU; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 84869419286     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.4.951     Document Type: Article

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