Session 145:
The Elderly and their Kin: The Family, the Market and the State
Chair: Douglas A. Wolf, Syracuse University
Discussant: Emily M. Agree, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant: Zachary Zimmer, University of Utah
The Roles of Family and the Welfare State in the Reception of Public Assistance by the Elderly In Three Latin American Countries • Gilbert Brenes-Camacho, Universidad de Costa Rica ; Luis Rosero-Bixby, Universidad de Costa Rica
Transitions from Independent Households to Supported Environments over Three Decades in England and Wales: Changing Roles of Family and State? • Emily Grundy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Family Support vs. Self Support: The Impact of Family Change and the Market Economy on Old-Age Support in Rural China • Lihong Shi, Tulane University
Social and Economic Context, Gender, and Care for the Elderly in Nepal • Jennifer Eckerman, University of Michigan ; Sarah R. Brauner-Otto, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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