Black-White Differentials in the Effect of Family Background on Educational Attainment of U.S. Men Born from 1907 to 1946: A Study of Sibling Resemblance
Kuo, Hsiang-Hui Daphne, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 1994-10
Kuo, Hsiang-Hui Daphne, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 1994-10
Phang, Hanam Working paper no. 1994-19
Marks, Nadine F. Working paper no. 1995-03 Abstract Data from Wisconsin Longitudinal Study 1992-93 respondents (N=6,876) aged 53-54 were used to examine gender and marital status differences across several measures of psychological well-being. Evidence for whether selection and/or social causation might account for differences was also evaluated. Multivariate analyses revealed several gender interactions–usually indicating a …
Gilmore, Sonia, John DeLamater, and David Wagstaff Working paper no. 1995-04 Abstract This research was designed to illuminate the cognitive and emotional bases of the sexual decisions made by young black men. We hypothesized that the black male’s understanding and expression of his sexuality reflects a socially constructed interpretation of who he is. More specifically, …
Hauser, Robert, and Hsiang-Hui Daphne Kuo Working paper no. 1995-06 Abstract Data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the November 1989 Current Population Survey, and the National Longitudinal Study of Women suggest that women with sisters have completed less schooling than women without sisters. This hypothesis follows a long tradition of theories about the …
Sweeney, Megan Working paper no. 1995-08 Abstract This analysis of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study tests the ability of women’s economic independence to explain the propensity to remarry. More broadly, it examines the effects of men’s and women’s socioeconomic prospects on remarriage following divorce. Theories emphasizing women’s economic independence predict that women with the greatest alternatives …
Phang, Hanam Working paper no. 1995-09 Abstract Using detailed work history data from the female youth cohort of NLSY 1979-1991, this study analyzes the process of transition between employment and nonemployment over the life course to identify individual and structural determinants of the process. Work-related individual characteristics (e.g., education, ability, preferences) are all positively related …
Bumpass, Larry Working paper no. 1995-14
Hanam, Phang Working paper no. 1995-19
Lee, Sung Yong Working paper no. 1995-23 Abstract This paper examines whether son preference has a strong positive effect on fertility rates. To test this hypothesis, Korea was used as a case because Korea still shows strong son preference but its fertility rates have reached below the replacement level. To reject the positive effect of …