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| Continuity or change : inequalities in health in later life | | Author(s) | Christina R Victor |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 11, part 1, March 1991 |
| Pages | pp 23-39 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Health services ; Usage [services]. |
| Annotation | Later life and ill health are perceived as being synonymous. To be old is to be unhealthy, while youth is associated with good health. One result of the widespread acceptance of this stereotype is that there has been little analysis of differences in health status within the post-retirement age groups. Data from the 1980 and 1985 GHS (General Household Survey) are used to consider patterns of health in later life. The data presented show that there are profound age, gender and class differences in health status in later life and these represent the continuation of inequalities observed within the non-retired population. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-910803003 A |
| Classmark | CC: L: QLD |
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