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Population ageing and women in Kerala State, India
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
|March 1, 1993
Abstract:
"In this note we examine the ageing of the female population in the State of Kerala, India, in the light of current and future demographic trends as well as the social and economic implications of this process." Consideration is given to the gender gap in mortality, marital status among elderly women, age at marriage, the dependency ratio, and economic status and support for the elderly, including welfare programs.
Keywords:
AdultAge FactorsAged--womenAsiaDemographic Aging--womenDemographic FactorsDependency BurdenDeveloping CountriesEconomic FactorsIndiaMarital StatusMarriageMarriage AgeMarriage PatternsMicroeconomic FactorsMortalityNuptialityOld Age SecurityPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSouthern Asia