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Capturing gendered aspects of active aging in China: Insights drawn from the Active Ageing Index in comparison with EU countries

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Capturing gendered aspects of active aging in China: Insights drawn from the Active Ageing Index in comparison with EU countries. / Um, Jinpil ; Zaidi, Asghar; Parry, Jane et al.
In: Asian Social Work and Policy Review, Vol. 15, No. 1, 28.02.2021, p. 47-59.

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Um, J, Zaidi, A, Parry, J & Xiong, Q 2021, 'Capturing gendered aspects of active aging in China: Insights drawn from the Active Ageing Index in comparison with EU countries', Asian Social Work and Policy Review, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12218

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Um, J., Zaidi, A., Parry, J., & Xiong, Q. (2021). Capturing gendered aspects of active aging in China: Insights drawn from the Active Ageing Index in comparison with EU countries. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 15(1), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12218

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Um J, Zaidi A, Parry J, Xiong Q. Capturing gendered aspects of active aging in China: Insights drawn from the Active Ageing Index in comparison with EU countries. Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 2021 Feb 28;15(1):47-59. Epub 2020 Dec 20. doi: 10.1111/aswp.12218

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Um, Jinpil ; Zaidi, Asghar ; Parry, Jane et al. / Capturing gendered aspects of active aging in China : Insights drawn from the Active Ageing Index in comparison with EU countries. In: Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 2021 ; Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 47-59.

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