The Masculinisation of Old Age in South Asia

This paper shows that the universal female survival advantage evades all the countries of South Asia, except Sri Lanka. Consequently, contrary to the global trend, these countries have more older men than older women in their populations. In view of this, the paper first develops a theoretical model...

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Main Author: Sehar Ezdi
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology 2021-08-01
Series:Gender a Výzkum
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Online Access:https://genderonline.cz/en/artkey/gav-202101-0004_the-masculinisation-of-old-age-in-south-asia.php
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