Saturday, May 3 / 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM   •   Massachusetts

Session 208:
Demographic Processes and Mental Health

Chair: Kristi Williams, Ohio State University
Discussant: Patricia A. Thomas, Purdue University

  1. The Joint Influence of Childhood Mental and Physical Health on Educational Attainment.Anna Barker, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  2. Do Maternity Leave Benefits Improve Mother’s Health at Old Age? Evidence from 11 European Countries during 1960-2010Mauricio Avendano, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Harvard University ; Lisa Berkman, Harvard University ; Agar Brugiavini, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia ; Giacomo Pasini, University of Venice

  3. The Impact of Adult Child Emigration on the Mental Health of Older ParentsIrene Mosca, Trinity College Dublin ; Alan Barrett, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Dublin

  4. Depression in Later Life: A Closer Look at the Gender GapFrancesco Acciai, Pennsylvania State University ; Melissa Hardy, Pennsylvania State University

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