title: Population ageing and women in Kerala State, India.
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.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gulati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D007194:India; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009026:Mortality; D009826:Old Age Assistance; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged--women; Asia; Demographic Aging--women; Demographic Factors; Dependency Burden; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; India; Marital Status; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Microeconomic Factors; Mortality; Nuptiality; Old Age Security; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia