Thursday, March 31 / 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM   •   Rooms 401-403

Session 35:
Family and Health Over the Life Course

Chair: David Featherman, University of Michigan
Discussant: Deborah Carr, Rutgers University

  1. Family Intergenerational Transfers to Provide Long-Term Care: Why Do Families Differ from Each Other? • John C. Henretta, University of Florida ; Beth Soldo, University of Pennsylvania

  2. Long-Term Health Benefits from Investments in Children's Education • Iliana V. Kohler, University of Pennsylvania

  3. Effects of Childhood Family Conditions on Later-Life Mortality: Evidence from the Utah Population Database, 1850-2002 • Ken R. Smith, University of Utah ; Geraldine P. Mineau, University of Utah ; Gilda Garibotti, Huntsman Cancer Institute ; Richard Kerber, Huntsman Cancer Institute

  4. The Effect of Education of Adult Children on the Mortality of Their Elderly Parents • Zachary Zimmer, Population Council ; Linda G. Martin, Institute of Medicine ; Yi-Li Chuang, Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan

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