TITLE

The demographic timebomb

AUTHOR(S)
Raleigh, Veena Soni
PUB. DATE
August 1997
SOURCE
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);08/23/97, Vol. 315 Issue 7106, p442
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Editorial
ABSTRACT
Editorial. Focuses on worldwide demographic trends that may result to economic consequences in population. Increase in the number of elderly people; Rise in the number of pensioners; Elevation of life expectancy age; Decline in co-residence between elderly parents and children.
ACCESSION #
9709093568

Tags: DEMOGRAPHIC transition;  POPULATION

 

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