Liebler, Carolyn, and Gary D. Sandefur Working paper no. 2001-12 Abstract People have always relied on their friends, neighbors, and coworkers as well as family members for social support, but support from outside the family …
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Lifecourse Influences in Women’s Social Relationships at Midlife
Marks, Nadine F., and Kristy Ashleman Working paper no. 2001-14 Abstract Social relationships are an important factor influencing health, but much existing research linking social relationships with health gives inadequate attention to differential quality of …
Marital Fertility Schedules of American Women in Stepfamilies: Empirical Regularities and Behavioral Interpretations
Li, Jui-Chung Allen Working paper no. 2003-26 Abstract This paper compares qualitative marital fertility schedules in intact- and stepfamilies using data from the U.S. June 1995 Current Population Survey. Stepfamily is defined through demographic configuration …
Coresidence with Parents, the “Comforts of Home,” and the Transition to Marriage among Japanese Women
Raymo, James, and Hiromi Ono Working paper no. 2004-16 Abstract Unlike their counterparts in most industrialized societies, Japanese women are spending an increasingly longer proportion of their young adult years unmarried and living with parents. …
Economic Independence or Marriage Market Mismatch? An Alternative View of the Relationship between Women’s Education and Marriage in Japan
Raymo, James, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2004-17 Abstract Results from cross-national research suggest that increasing economic independence for women contributes to lower rates of marriage only in societies characterized by relatively asymmetric gender …
Money Matters: Returns to School Quality Throughout a Career
Olson, Craig A., and Deena Ackerman Working paper no. 2004-19 Abstract This paper exploits a newly created longitudinal dataset to evaluate the effect of high school resources on the earnings of male wage earners at …
County-Specific Net Migration by Five-Year Age Groups, Hispanic Origin, Race and Sex 1990-2000
Voss, Paul, Scott McNiven, Roger B. Hammer, Kenneth M. Johnson, and Glenn Fuguitt Working paper no. 2004-24
Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea among Bolivian Women: A Survival Analysis
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 2005-01
Death of Parents and Adult Psychological and Physical Health: A Prospective U.S. National Study
Marks, Nadine, Heyjung Jun, and Jieun Song Working paper no. 2005-04 Abstract Guided by a life course perspective and attachment theory this study aimed to examine the impact of the death of a mother or …
Longevity, Dependence and Long-Term Care Costs: The Case of Spain
Monteverde, Malena Working paper no. 2006-02 Abstract Objectives: We combine data on unit costs of services with mortality and morbidity information of the Spanish population aged 65 and over to estimate individual expected costs for long-term …