Gender inequality from beyond the grave: Intra-household distribution and wellbeing after spousal loss

Ageing and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 783-803

  Halleröd, Björn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

bereavement; gender; inequality; intra household; longitudinal; wellbeing; widow; widower

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; GENDER RELATIONS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84878489123     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X12000268     Document Type: Article

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