Zeng, Zhen and Yu Xie Working paper no. 2011-11 Abstract Past studies of intergenerational mobility in the U.S. have found that the influence of grandparents on their grandchildren’s socioeconomic outcomes is completely mediated through the …
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Debt, Cohabitation, and Marriage in Young Adulthood
Addo, Fenaba Working paper no. 2013-12
Single Mothers and Poverty in Japan: The Role of Intergenerational Coresidence
Shirahase, Sawako, and James M. Raymo Working paper no. 2014-01 Abstract Single mothers’ relatively high levels of poverty are well documented, but the role that intergenerational coresidence may play in mitigating this disadvantage is not …
Do Daughters Really Cause Divorce? Stress, Pregnancy and Family Composition
Hamoudi, Amar and Jenna Nobles Working paper no. 2014-02 Abstract Provocative studies have reported that in the United States, marriages producing firstborn daughters are more likely to divorce than those producing firstborn sons. The findings …
Gender Equity, Opportunity Costs of Parenthood, and Educational Differences in Unintended First Births: Insights from Japan
Raymo, James M., Kelly Musick, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2014-05 Abstract We examine educational differences in the intendedness of first births in Japan using data from a nationally representative survey of married women …
Unpartnered Mothers, Living Arrangements, and Poverty: A Cross-national Comparison
Raymo, James M., Timothy Smeeding, Kathryn Edwards, and Hillary Caruthers Working paper no. 2014-06 Abstract We examine relationships between living arrangements and the economic well-being of unpartnered mothers relative to partnered mothers in five countries—Australia, …
Family Structure and Child Health in Argentina
Muniagurria, Maria and Beatriz Novak Working paper no. 2014-09 Abstract We explore the influence of family structure on the nutritional status of Argentinian children aged 2-5 years with data drawn from the nationally representative National …
Examining the Multigenerational Effects of Obesity, Overweight and Stunting in a Latin American Middle Income Country: The Case of Colombia
McEniry, Mary, Carmen Elisa Florez, Renata Pardo, Rafael Samper-Ternent, and Carlos Cano Gutierrez Working paper no. 2017-07 Abstract Examining multigenerational effects on health in Latin American populations from grandparents to subsequent generations is a fruitful …
Extended Family Living among Elderly Women Aged 60+ in Brazil in 2010: Comparing Women Who Had or Did Not Have a Live Birth
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 2018-01 Abstract This study looks at the extended family household living of elderly women aged 60+ in Brazil in 2010 (35.9 percent) by whether they had had a live …
‘Gender Revolution,’ Globalization, and Educational Assortative Mating: New Evidence from Japan
Fukuda, Setsuya, and James Raymo Working paper no. 2018-06 Abstract Weakening or reversal of the negative educational gradient in women’s marriage represents a profound shift in patterns of family formation in many high-income countries. However, efforts …