Laura Rudkin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6045306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Rudkin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Rudkin |
| SIGNATURE | RUDKIN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Shared Health Behaviors Among Older Mexican American Spouses
Examining the Role of Acculturation in Health Behaviors of Older Mexican Americans
Neighborhood context and self-rated health in older Mexican Americans
Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren
Approximately 5% to 6% of grandchildren and 10% of grandparents live in grandparent-grandchild households at any point in time. The proportion of children living with grandparents appears to have remained relatively stable over time. In this article, the authors critically review previous research on the determinants of grandparent care for grandchildren. This research suggests that grandparent care generally is precipitated by need or problems e…
Between Memory and Reality
Gender differences in economic well-being among the elderly of java
With populations aging rapidly in many developing nations, issues of economic dependency among the elderly are of increasing importance. Using data from a 1986 survey of the elderly on Java, Indonesia, I describe gender differences in economic well-being and identify characteristics associated with economic disadvantage. At both the individual and the household level, older women have fewer resources than older men. Even within categories of supp…
Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren
Approximately 5% to 6% of grandchildren and 10% of grandparents live in grandparent-grandchild households at any point in time. The proportion of children living with grandparents appears to have remained relatively stable over time. In this article, the authors critically review previous research on the determinants of grandparent care for grandchildren. This research suggests that grandparent care generally is precipitated by need or problems e…
Gender differences in economic well-being among the elderly of java
With populations aging rapidly in many developing nations, issues of economic dependency among the elderly are of increasing importance. Using data from a 1986 survey of the elderly on Java, Indonesia, I describe gender differences in economic well-being and identify characteristics associated with economic disadvantage. At both the individual and the household level, older women have fewer resources than older men. Even within categories of supp…
Between Memory and Reality
Gender differences in economic well-being among the elderly of java
With populations aging rapidly in many developing nations, issues of economic dependency among the elderly are of increasing importance. Using data from a 1986 survey of the elderly on Java, Indonesia, I describe gender differences in economic well-being and identify characteristics associated with economic disadvantage. At both the individual and the household level, older women have fewer resources than older men. Even within categories of supp…
Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren
Approximately 5% to 6% of grandchildren and 10% of grandparents live in grandparent-grandchild households at any point in time. The proportion of children living with grandparents appears to have remained relatively stable over time. In this article, the authors critically review previous research on the determinants of grandparent care for grandchildren. This research suggests that grandparent care generally is precipitated by need or problems e…
Neighborhood context and self-rated health in older Mexican Americans
Shared Health Behaviors Among Older Mexican American Spouses
Examining the Role of Acculturation in Health Behaviors of Older Mexican Americans
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Disadvantage (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)