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 …
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Family Change and Early Sexual Initiation
Wu, Lawrence, and Elizabeth Thomson Working paper no. 1995-26 Abstract In this paper, we examine effects of family structure on age at entry into first sexual intercourse prior to marriage for recent cohorts of women. …
Modeling Living Arrangements and Welfare Participation Choices among Single Mothers
Brandon, Peter Working paper no. 1995-27 Abstract Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, this study analyzes the effects of AFDC benefits on living arrangements in combination with welfare participation. The study …
Kinship Ties and Solitary Living among Unmarried Elderly Women: Evidence from Chile and Mexico
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1998-20 Abstract This paper uses census data from Chile and Mexico to describe the coresidential kinship ties of unmarried elderly (60+ years of age) women and to examine the …
Nuptiality in Latin America: The View of a Sociologist and Family Demographer
De Vos, Susan Working paper no. 1998-21
The Sexual Networks of Migrant Serere Women and the Spread of HIV in Senegal
Velyvis, Kristen Working paper no. 1998-26 Abstract This study looks at the sexual networks of migrant women from the Serere ethnic group in Senegal, West Africa. These women were identified as likely to be at …
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 …
Estimation for the Marriage Model
Logan, John Allen, Peter D. Hoff, and Michael A. Newton Working paper no. 1999-31 Abstract We consider a parametric version of the two-sided matching model of marriage described in Roth and Sotomayor (1990). There are …