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The Economics of Intergenerational Care: Friday at Law & Society

By Katherine C. Pearson

On the second of four days at Law and Society in Minneapolis, the Critical Research Network for Aging, Law and Society hosts a session on “The Economics of Intergenerational Care,” chaired by Hendrik Hartog of Princeton University.  Scheduled topics and speakers include:

  • Money and Stuff: Gen X Caregivers and Financial Decision-Making for Their Baby Boomer Parents, by Amy Ziettlow, Institute of American Values;
  • Compensating Family Members to Care for Eldery Relatives, by Peggie Smith, Washington University at St. Louis;
  • Intergenerational Economies, by Alicia Kelly, Widener University School of Law; and
  • Valuing Care, by Nina Kohn, Syracuse University

The first day of presentations was intense, enjoyable, and at times, tragic (including the presentations on the historical tragedies of growing old as a slave, by Alix Lerner, and the modern day tragedy of Detroit’s bankruptcy for retirees, by Susan Cancelosi).  For those interested in helping to plan future CRN programming at Law & Society, make sure you touch base with Nina Kohn or Nancy Knauer.   Next year’s Law & Society program is in Seattle.