Tag: children

A Dynamic, Multi-level Analysis of Recent Immunization Trends in Colombia

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McQuestion, Michael, and Robert E. Jones Working paper no. 1995-13 Abstract Primary health care programs, including childhood immunizations, are intensively utilized by the majority of Latin American households. During 1985-1991, governments used national PHC infrastructures to implement the Regional Polio Eradication Initiative. Unprecedented vaccine coverage levels were attained through a combination of mass campaigns, house-to-house …

Child Mortality and Reproductive Patters in Urban Bolivia

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Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1995-28

Living Arrangements of Children 13-16 and School Attendance: Latin America in the Early 1980s

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De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1996-11 Abstract Since research findings for the United States suggest the tantalizing possibility that living arrangements effect a child’s likelihood of school enrollment through differences in such factors as expectations, this study begins to examine whether the same might also be the case in part of Latin America. Considering …

Family Structure, Early Sexual Behavior, and Premarital Births

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Wu, Lawrence L., Andrew J. Cherlin, and Larry Bumpass Working paper no. 1996-25 Abstract In this paper, we argue that entry into first sexual intercourse is a key process mediating the effects of family structure on premarital childbearing. We explicate three ways in which onset of sexual activity can mediate effects of family structure on …

The Effects of Infant Mortality on Fertility Revisited: Some New Evidence

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Palloni, Alberto, and Hantamalala Rafalimanana Working paper no. 1996-27

Analysis of Child Mortality with Clustered Data: A Review of Alternative Models and Procedures

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Cesar, Cibele Comini, Alberto Palloni, and Hantamalala Rafalimanana Working paper no. 1997-04

Migradollars and Mortality: The Effects of Migration on Infant Survival in Mexico

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Kanaiaupuni, Shawn Malia, and Katharine M. Donato Working paper no. 1998-10 Abstract Few studies have examined how migration affects the health of populations in origin communities. We apply multilevel methods to data from Mexico to examine how community and household migration patterns affect infant survival outcomes. We view migration as a cumulative process with varying …

Coping with a Premaritally-Conceived Birth

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Cook, Steven T., Enilda Delgado, and Gary Sandefur Working paper no. 1998-18 Abstract Births that are conceived before a first marriage result in difficult decisions about where and with whom the mother should live, and how she should support herself and her child. These decisions are influenced by personal characteristics of the young mother and …

Kinship Ties and Solitary Living among Unmarried Elderly Women: Evidence from Chile and Mexico

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De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1998-20 Abstract This paper uses census data from Chile and Mexico to describe the coresidential kinship ties of unmarried elderly (60+ years of age) women and to examine the importance of having children and socioeconomic characteristics on their likelihood of living alone. The countries were similar in that they …

Determinants of Planned and Unplanned Childbearing among Unmarried Women in the United States

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Musick, Kelly Working paper no. 1999-09 Abstract Increases in cohabitation and delays in first marriage have changed the composition and character of nonmarital births, with implications for how we understand the individual-level determinants of this important phenomenon. This paper uses Cycle 5 of the National Survey of Family Growth to investigate the determinants of planned …