Household arrangements of elderly persons in Brazil: analyses based on the national household survey sample (2009)

Introduction Increased longevity and, consequently, a rise in the number of elderly persons in Brazil, has an effect on different sectors, especially family living arrangements. Objective To analyze the socioeconomic profile of the family living arrangements of the elderly using PNAD micro-data (20...

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Main Authors: Natália Calais Vaz de Melo, Karla Maria Damiano Teixeira, Thaís Lopes Barbosa, Álvaro José Altamirano Montoya, Mirely Bonin Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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