The Demography of HIV/AIDS
Palloni, Alberto Working paper no. 1995-31
Palloni, Alberto Working paper no. 1995-31
Wilson, Franklin, and Gerald Jaynes Working paper no. 1995-32 Abstract This paper assesses the association of migration (both international and internal) with the employment status and earnings of native whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians in the United States during the 1980-1990 decade. Results indicate that neither net internal migration nor immigration of minorities to fifty-two …
Hauser, Robert, and John Warren Working paper no. 1996-01 Abstract Following a review of the history and sources of socioeconomic indexes for occupations, we estimate a new set of indexes for 1990 Census occupation lines, based on relationships between the prestige ratings obtained by Nakao and Treas in the 1989 General Social Survey and characteristics …
Elliott, James R., and Marc J. Perry Working paper no. 1996-02 Abstract The recent volatility of population redistribution trends in the U.S. continues to stimulate the demographic imagination. This research sheds new light on this subject through an examination of newly designated metro areas, which collectively constitute the largest source of national metropolitan growth in …
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1996-03
Marks, Nadine F., and Diane S. Shinberg Working paper no. 1996-04 Abstract Objectives: A large sample of midlife Wisconsin women followed longitudinally for 35 years was used to evaluate the relative gross and net predictive value of multiple socioeconomic status (SES) indicators (including parental, spousal, and individual assessments) for the likelihood of undergoing hysterectomy. Methods: Data from …
LePore, Paul, and John Warren Working paper no. 1996-05 Abstract Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, we ask three questions. First, are there differences between single-sex and coeducational Catholic secondary school students in academic and social psychological outcomes? Second, do these differences especially favor young women in single-sex Catholic secondary schools, …
Logan, John Allen Working paper no. 1996-07 Abstract The two-sided logit (TSL) model proposed in Logan 1996a is conceptually simple but computationally difficult. Conceptually, the TSL model represents occupational outcomes as resulting from mutually constraining preferences and resources of workers and firms. Applying the TSL model gives estimates of the importance of worker and job …
Logan, John Allen Working paper no. 1996-08 Abstract Hauser (1978) succinctly expressed a long-standing desideratum for the analysis of mobility regimes: to separate “rules of access” to social positions from “the interplay of supply and demand.” When an explicit, random matching model of opportunity is constructed from rules of access, with provisions for demand effects, …
Carr, Deborah, Carol Ryff, Burton Singer, and William Magee Working paper no. 1996-09 Abstract A life history approach to understanding four diverse mental health outcomes is presented. The central aim is to begin with richly detailed, “thick” descriptions of individuals’ lives and from them, to discern generalizable features to account for targeted outcomes. Conceptual principles …