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Testing Network Theory through an Analysis Migration from Mexico to the United States
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 …
Aging in Latin American and the Caribbean
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 …
Reconceptualizing the Work-Family Interface: An Ecological Perspective on the Correlates of Positive and Negative Spillover between Work and Family
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 …
Determinants of Planned and Unplanned Childbearing among Unmarried Women in the United States
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 …
Fertility Trends Among U.S. Who Defer Childbearing Past Age 30
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 …
Elderly Living Arrangements in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, and Romania
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 …
Leaving Parents Behind: Migration and Elderly Living Arrangements in Mexico
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 …
Families, Social Capital, and Educational Continuation
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 …
The Effects of Parent’s Unrealized Educational Aspirations on Children’s Educational Outcomes
Sheridan, Jennifer Working paper no. 1999-33