Widowhood, socio-economic status, health and wellbeing in low and middle-income countries

Lloyd-Sherlock, Peter, Corso, Barbara and Minicuci, Nadia (2015) Widowhood, socio-economic status, health and wellbeing in low and middle-income countries. Journal of Development Studies, 51 (10). pp. 1374-1388. ISSN 0022-0388

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Abstract

Using data on women aged 50 and over from the WHO’s Survey of Ageing and Adult Health for China, Ghana, India, the Russian Federation and South Africa (N = 17,009), we assess associations between widowhood and socio-economic, health and quality of life deprivations. We find variations in the prevalence and timing of widowhood across the study countries, and associations between widowhood and being in the poorest wealth quintile for all five countries. For other deprivations, national experiences varied, with stronger and more consistent effects for India and China. These findings challenge generalised claims about widowhood and call for more contextualised analysis.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	A corrigendum is available which corrects an author affiliation; the body of the article is not affected.
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Health and Disease Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2015 11:00
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2024 11:54
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/54323
DOI:	10.1080/00220388.2015.1066497

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