DeLamater, John, Janet S. Hyde, and Mei-Chia Fong Working paper no. 2006-08 Abstract The purpose of this research is to present and interpret data on the sexual behavior of men and women in their mid-sixties. …
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Gender, Education, and Wealth: A Prospective Study
Ruel, Erin, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 2007-03
Earnings Inequality and the Changing Association Between Spouses’ Earnings
Schwartz, Christine Working paper no. 2007-13 Abstract Increases in the association between spouses’ earnings have the potential to increase economic inequality as marriages increasingly consist of two high- or two low-earning partners. This paper uses …
Educational Differences in Married Women’s Labor Force Transitions in Japan
Raymo, James, and So-jung Lim Working paper no. 2007-15 Abstract In this paper, we examine educational differentials in married women’s attachment to the labor force in Japan. Using ten waves of data from a nationally …
Sexual Satisfaction in the Seventh Decade of Life
DeLamater, John, Janet S. Hyde, and Mei-Chia Fong Working paper no. 2007-17 Abstract The purpose of this research was to present and interpret data on the sexual behavior and satisfaction of men and women in …
Financial Transfers to Husbands’ and Wives’ Elderly Mothers in Mexico: Do Couples Exhibit Preferential Treatment by Lineage?
Noel-Miller, Claire, and Rania Tfaily Working paper no. 2008-04 Abstract This study extends research on differences by lineage in elderly parents’ receipt of assistance from adult children to the Mexican context by examining couples’ preferential …
Maternal Employment, Family Structure, and Preschoolers’ Overweight Problems
Hu, Mei-Chen Working paper no. 2008-06 Abstract The rapid increase in childhood obesity from 1980 to 2000 aroused strong concerns among health policy makers. Childhood obesity increases the likelihood of being overweight during adulthood, and …
How Subjective Social Status Affects Health: Gender Differences in Reciprocal and Reverse Causal Relationships
Garbarski, Dana Working paper no. 2008-10 Abstract Recent work exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status and health has employed a psychosocial concept called subjective social status (SSS) as a mediator in the relationship. Given that …
Assessing Longitudinal Relationships between Social Factors and Health
Philip S. Brenner, Philip S., and Erica Siegl Working paper no. 2008-11 Abstract Promoting the good health of an aging citizenry is a major research priority in the United States. This study contributes to this …
Sexual Frequency Decline from Mid- to Later-Life
Karraker, Amelia, John DeLamater and Christine Schwartz Working paper no. 2009-13 Abstract Objective: To examine sexual frequency decline among American men and women between the ages of 44 and 72 born from 1933 to 1948. Methods: Using …