Gender inequality in self-reported health among the elderly in contemporary welfare countries A cross-country analysis of time use activities, socioeconomic positions and family characteristics

Paradoxically, despite their longer life expectancy, women report poorer health than men. Time devoted to differing social roles could be an explanation for the observed gender differences in health among the elderly. The objective of this study was to explain gender differences in self-reported hea...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one Jg. 12; H. 9, Art. e0184676; S. 24 - 12:9, Art. e0184676<24
Hauptverfasser:	Adjei, Nicholas Kofi, Brand, Tilman, Zeeb, Hajo
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States Public Library of Science 26.09.2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Schlagworte:	Aged Alter Mensch Attainment Bildungsniveau Cardiovascular disease Decomposition Demography Deutschland Diaries Educational attainment Elderly Epidemiology Erwerbstätigkeit Familienstruktur Families & family life Family Family characteristics Female Frau Freizeitgestaltung Gender aspects Gender differences Gender equality Gender inequality Geriatrics Gesundheitszustand Großbritannien Hausarbeit Health Health aspects Health disparities Health problems Health sciences Health Status Households Housework Humans International comparisons Internationaler Vergleich Italien Leisure Life expectancy Life span Male Mann Medicine and Health Sciences Men Mens health Mortality Occupational segregation Older people People and Places Recreation Regression analysis Regression models Rentner Selbsteinschätzung Self Report Sex differences Sleep Social Class Social factors Social roles Social Sciences Social Welfare Socioeconomic factors Socioeconomics Sociology Sozioökonomischer Faktor Spanien Studies Time Time use USA Welfare Women Womens health Zeitverwendung Germany
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!