Gendered Socioeconomic Inequalities in Utilising Neighbourhood Resources for Healthy Ageing

Socioeconomic status refers to the social positions of older men and women shaped by sociocultural patterns in a given society. Life course perspective and research show that older men develop with possess in higher socioeconomic status (e.g., education, occupation, and income) than older women. Differences in these status characteristics between older men and women influence their entire way of life, including using resources to meet human needs and proper development over time. Life course research suggests that differences in status attainment between older men and women have differential effects on utilising neighbourhood resources (e.g., physical, material, social, psycho-emotional, and health services for healthy or unhealthy ageing. Despite this, few studies have directly focused on how gender differences in socioeconomic status attainment induce variations in utilizing neighbourhood resources for healthy aging. This chapter will fill in the knowledge gap to collect and analyze data from Bangladesh.