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The Power of Older Women and Men in Egyptian and Tunisian Families

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ID2264403
AuthorsKathryn M Yount (0000-0003-1917-1574, Emory University, corresponding author), Emily M Agree (0000-0002-3505-4055, Johns Hopkins University)
Year2004
Volume66
Issue1
Pages126-146
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00010.x
OpenAlexW1875311504
LanguageEN
Citations received28
References cited64

We adapt resource theory to compare involvement in family decisions by older women and men in the more patriarchal setting of Egypt and the more egalitarian setting of Tunisia. Data from the World Health Organization Collaborative Study on Social and Health Aspects of Aging are analyzed. In Egypt, women participate less often than men in most decisions, whereas participation is more gender equitable in Tunisia. Increasing age and declining health are negatively associated with participation in daily and life course decisions, particularly for Egyptian women. Although women participate less often than men in life course decisions in Egypt, involvement is more frequent among widows and those owning their homes. Future research should examine the relationship of resources, support, and the family power of older adults across normative contexts

Family life · Life course approach · Normative · Political science · Power (physics · Resource (disambiguation · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Global Maternal and Child Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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