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 …
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Birth, Death, and the Survival of the Family
Winsborough, Halliman, and Deborah Carr Working paper no. 1997-06
The Subsequent Fertility of Adolescent Mothers in the United States
Martin, Steven P., and Lawrence Wu Working paper no. 1998-01
Socioeconomic Achievements of Siblings in the Life Course: New Findings from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
Hauser, Robert, Jennifer Sheridan, and John Warren Working paper no. 1998-02 Abstract About 8500 graduates of Wisconsin high schools and a randomly selected brother or sister have been followed from 1957 through the early 1990s. …
Family, Work, Work-Family Spillover and Alcohol Abuse during Midlife
Grzywacz, Joseph, and Nadine F. Marks Working paper no. 1998-08 Abstract Using ecological theory as a theoretical framework, this study systematically examined the associations between multiple dimensions of family solidarity, work characteristics, work-family spillover, and …
The Intergenerational Relationship of Welfare Participation
Martin, Molly A. Working paper no. 1998-09 Abstract The reasons for the intergenerational association of welfare participation are poorly understood. Past work has examined what portion of the intergenerational association of welfare participation is due …
Intergenerational Economic Mobility in the United States: Measures, Differentials, and Trends
Hauser, Robert Working paper no. 1998-12 Abstract Economic research on intergenerational mobility has tended to focus on the extremes of the distribution of economic well-being—either on the inheritance of wealth or on the persistence of …
Kinship Ties and Solitary Living among Unmarried Elderly Women: Evidence from Chile and Mexico
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 …
Work, Family, and Exercise: Toward an Ecological Perspective
Grzywacz, Joseph, and Nadine Marks Working paper no. 1998-25 Abstract Objectives: Rational decision models (i.e., value expectancy models) have dominated exercise research. Guided by ecological theory, this study proposed that contextual factors within the family …
A Portrait of Family Farmers in Wisconsin
Slesinger, Doris, and Julie Whitaker Working paper no. 1998-30