Determinants of the Use of Public Services by Mexican Immigrants Traveling Alone and with Family Members
Fomby, Paula Working paper no. 1998-32
Fomby, Paula Working paper no. 1998-32
Spittel, Michael Working paper no. 1999-01 Abstract Very recently several writers in the study of international migration have recognized the role of social networks, or ‘migrant networks’, as an important force in explaining the perpetuity of international migration (Massey, 1987; Boyd, 1989; Massey et al., 1993, 1994; Portes, 1995). However this network effect has never …
Palloni, Alberto, Susan De Vos, and Martha Pelaez Working paper no. 1999-02 Abstract This document evaluates the nature of aging in Latin America and the Caribbean, and reviews available evidence regarding the demographic profile of the elderly, their health and disability status, the composition of their human capital, labor force participation and retirement behavior, residential …
Grzywacz, Joseph, and Nadine F. Marks Working paper no. 1999-03 Abstract The overarching goal of this study was to use ecological theory to develop a more expanded conceptualization of the work-family interface, and to identify significant correlates of both positive and negative spillover between work and family. Using a subsample of employed adults from the …
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 …
Martin, Steven P. Working paper no. 1999-11 Abstract In 1975-79, U.S. women childless at age 30 had low fertility after age 30. Under age- and parity-specific birth rates for 1975-79, such women would average 0.35 first births and 0.6 total births by age 45. By 1990-95, more women of most educational levels remained childless to …
De Vos, Susan, and Gary Sandefur Working paper no. 1999-14 Abstract This paper examines the living arrangements of elderly people in five European countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland and Romania. The paper discusses institutionalization, “headship” rates, “relationship to reference person,” a general household composition scheme for elders, and solitary living. The living arrangements …
Kanaiaupuni, Shawn Malia Working paper no. 1999-16 Abstract Unlike industrialized countries, where parents expect to spend some portion of mid- to later-life without children at home, traditional patterns of living arrangements in Mexico reflect high levels of family caregiving for the elderly and a high degree of continuity of parent-child coresidence over the lifecourse. Living …
Sandefur, Gary, Ann Meier, and Pedro Hernandez Working paper no. 1999-19 Abstract Using four waves of the National Educational Longitudinal Survey (NELS), we study the influence of social capital on the probability of making three educational transitions: high school graduation, entering any post-secondary education, and entering a four-year post-secondary institution. We investigate several hypotheses suggested …
Sheridan, Jennifer Working paper no. 1999-33