Friday, May 10 / 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM   •   Forsythe

Session 92:
Disparities in Aging: Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Economic Status

Chair: James W. McNally, University of Michigan
Discussant: Vicki Lamb, Duke University

  1. Gender and Intergenerational Exchanges in VietnamJed Friedman, RAND ; John Knodel, University of Michigan ; Truong Si Anh, Institute for Economic Research of Ho Chi Minh City ; Bui The Cuong, National Center for Social Sciences and Humanities of Vietnam (NCSSH)

  2. Identifying the Vulnerable Elderly in Asia and Their Level of DisadvantageAlbert Hermalin, University of Michigan ; Mary Beth Ofstedal, University of Michigan

  3. Reliability of Respondent and Proxy Reports of the Social, Economic, and Health Status of Older Adults in Egypt and TunisiaCesar Rebellon, Emory University ; Kathryn M. Yount, Emory University ; Emily M. Agree, Johns Hopkins University

  4. Functional Capacity and Self-Evaluation of Health and Life of Oldest Old in ChinaYi Zeng, Duke University

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