Measurement of Health Outcomes and Antecedents in Whitehall II, The National Survey of Families and Households, and the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
Marks, Nadine F.Working paper no. 1993-16
Marks, Nadine F.Working paper no. 1993-16
Hauser, Robert, Deborah Carr, Taissa S. Hauser, Jeffrey Hayes, Margaret Krecker, Hsiang-Hui Daphne Kuo, William Magee, John Presti, Diane Shinberg, Megan Sweeney, Theresa Thompson-Colon, S.C. Noah Uhrig, and John Robert WarrenWorking paper no. 1993-17
Kuo, Hsiang-Hui Daphne, and Robert HauserWorking paper no. 1993-19
Marks, Nadine F.Working paper no. 1995-02 Abstract This study examined the effects of caregiving for disabled children, spouses, parents, and other kin and nonkin on multiple dimensions of negative and positive psychological well-being and development using data from a population sample of N=5,782 employed Wisconsin Longitudinal Study middle-aged women and men respondents in 1992-93. A …
Warren, John, and Robert HauserWorking paper no. 1995-05 Abstract Research on intergenerational social and economic mobility is almost always limited to mobility across two generations. While two-generation studies provide important insights into the ways in which social and economic advantages and disadvantages are passed from one generation to the next, much less attention focuses on …
Sweeney, MeganWorking 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 to …
Shinberg, DianeWorking paper no. 1995-18 Abstract The aging of the U.S. population coupled with heightened consumerism among those using the health care system have increased public and research interest in menopause. Despite these trends, we know little about the process of menstrual cessation. This paper reviews previous claims regarding secular trends in menopausal age by …
Hauser, Robert, and Megan SweeneyWorking paper no. 1995-22
Marks, Nadine F., and Diane S. Shinberg Working paper no. 1996-04 Abstract Objectives: A large sample of midlife Wisconsin women followed longitudinally for 35 years was used to evaluate the relative gross and net predictive value of multiple socioeconomic status (SES) indicators (including parental, spousal, and individual assessments) for the likelihood of undergoing hysterectomy. Methods: Data from …
Carr, Deborah, Carol Ryff, Burton Singer, and William Magee Working paper no. 1996-09 Abstract A life history approach to understanding four diverse mental health outcomes is presented. The central aim is to begin with richly detailed, “thick” descriptions of individuals’ lives and from them, to discern generalizable features to account for targeted outcomes. Conceptual principles …