Gender difference in utilization willingness of institutional care among the single seniors: evidence from rural Shandong, China

Gender difference in utilization willingness of institutional care among the single seniors: evidence from rural Shandong, China

Abstract Background Institutional care has become an urgent issue in rural China. Rural single seniors, compared with their counterparts, have lower income and are more vulnerable. Gender is also a significant factor determining long-term institutional care. This study is designed to examine the gen...

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Main Authors: Yangyang Qian, Jie Chu, Dandan Ge, Li Zhang, Long Sun, Chengchao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Institutional care
Willingness
Gender difference
Elderly
Single
Rural
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0577-z

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