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The ageing of the third world: tackling the problems of community surveys. Part I: Brazil–a young country grows old

✍ Scribed by Renato P. Veras; Elaine Murphy

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1991
Tongue: English
Weight: 677 KB
Volume: 6
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.930060903

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Population ageing is now a phenomenon not only of developed countries but increasingly also of developing Third World countries. In this article (Part I) Brazilian statistics are presented to illustrate the process of demographic transition in a developing country. The characteristics of the elderly population in terms of age, sex, marital status, urban/rural distribution and literacy are analysed in the light of recent changes.

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