Wilson, Franklin, Uzi Rebhun, and Salvador Rivas Working paper no. 2008-02 Abstract This study assesses the effect of population change on decade changes in the educational attainment level of ethnic (ancestry) populations in the United States. Our data derive from decennial censuses, NLMS, World Bank and INS. We find that changes in the share of …
McEniry, Mary, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2008-03 Abstract Background: Season of birth has been shown to be a useful proxy of early growth and development among adults. It is an indicator that disentangles the effects of childhood conditions (health, SES) on adult health and sheds light on the adult health effects of poor nutrition …
Noel-Miller, Claire, and Rania Tfaily Working paper no. 2008-04 Abstract This study extends research on differences by lineage in elderly parents’ receipt of assistance from adult children to the Mexican context by examining couples’ preferential allocation of financial transfers to a husband’s or a wife’s elderly mother. The analysis differentiates between mothers’ financial and physical …
Wilson, Franklin Working paper no. 2008-05 Abstract This paper seeks to break new ground by providing a firmer foundation for the study of urban formations both within and between nation-states. First, a conceptual definition of urban formation is provided, followed by the presentation of a measurement model designed to operationalize the concept. Second, it is …
Hu, Mei-Chen Working paper no. 2008-06 Abstract The rapid increase in childhood obesity from 1980 to 2000 aroused strong concerns among health policy makers. Childhood obesity increases the likelihood of being overweight during adulthood, and obesity is strongly related to type 2 diabetes and cardinal diseases. What is behind the increase in childhood obesity? Are …
Curtis, Katherine, Collin F. Payne, and Jennifer Huck Working paper no. 2008-08
Beale, Calvin, and Glenn Fuguitt Working paper no. 2008-09 Abstract Older Blacks migrated to nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) communities in the 1990s to a degree not true of the past. Some of the nonmetro counties that attracted them are well-known retirement areas also favored by other retirees, mostly Whites. Two-thirds of Black retirement counties, however, are areas …
Garbarski, Dana Working paper no. 2008-10 Abstract Recent work exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status and health has employed a psychosocial concept called subjective social status (SSS) as a mediator in the relationship. Given that SSS is “cognitive averaging” of SE characteristics over time, SSS may be a component of socioeconomic status subject to interplay …
Aronsson, Thomas, and James R. Walker Working paper no. 2008-12
Philip S. Brenner, Philip S., and Erica Siegl Working paper no. 2008-11 Abstract Promoting the good health of an aging citizenry is a major research priority in the United States. This study contributes to this research agenda by examining the health benefits conferred by social support, social participation, and religiosity. Using cross-sectional and longitudinal ordinal …