Gender Differences in Access to Health Care among the Elderly: Evidence from Southeast Asia

Populations become increasingly feminized with age. Since older women are more vulnerable to poverty, they may find it more difficult than men to access health care. This study examines factors that may constrain older persons in Southeast Asia from meeting their health-care needs when sick. Our ana...

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Main Authors: YANA VAN DER MEULEN RODGERS, JOSEPH E. ZVEGLICH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Asian Development Review
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Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110521500086