Living Arrangements of Older People in Six Latin American Countries
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1987-40
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1987-40
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1992-12
Arias, Elizabeth, and Susan De Vos Working paper no. 1993-06
De Vos, Susan, and Elizabeth Arias Working paper no. 1993-07
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1996-11 Abstract Since research findings for the United States suggest the tantalizing possibility that living arrangements effect a child’s likelihood of school enrollment through differences in such factors as expectations, this study begins to examine whether the same might also be the case in part of Latin America. Considering …
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1998-21
Palloni, Alberto, Susan De Vos, and Martha Pelaez Working paper no. 1999-02 Abstract This document evaluates the nature of aging in Latin America and the Caribbean, and reviews available evidence regarding the demographic profile of the elderly, their health and disability status, the composition of their human capital, labor force participation and retirement behavior, residential …
De Vos, Susan, and Elizabeth Arias Working paper no. 2001-05
De Vos, Susan, Patricio Solís, and Verónica Montes de Oca Working paper no. 2001-18 Abstract This paper focuses on informal instrumental help received by a nationally-representative sample of elderly Mexican men age 60 and over gathered in 1994. About half the men received in-kind or domestic assistance in the last month, while about two-fifths received …
De Vos, Susan, and Flavia Andrade Working paper no. 2003-08 Abstract This paper examines independent living among elderly Brazilians 65+ of different racial groups since 1980. Consistent with current theoretical notions about the living arrangements of elderly people, there was an overall increase in independent living among them. However, the increase mainly reflects change among …