A5045209916- Health disparities and outcomes
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Global Health Care Issues
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
University of Michigan
2013-2022
Michigan United
2016-2021
Ford Motor Company (United States)
2000-2021
Inslaw (United States)
2003-2021
Duke University
2020
National Bureau of Economic Research
2000-2020
University of California, Los Angeles
2020
Syracuse University
2020
SoundRocket (United States)
2011
City University of New York
2010
Objective: Little consensus exists regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and substance use. This study examined associations of three indicators family SES during childhood—income, wealth, parental education—with smoking, alcohol use, marijuana use young adulthood. Method: Data were obtained from national Panel Study Income Dynamics, a survey U.S. families that incorporates data parents their children. In 2005 2007, Dynamics was supplemented with two waves Transition...
We investigate whether omitted family background variables are responsible for high returns to schooling estimated in Brazil. Returns fall by about one-third when parental is added wage equations. Surprisingly, the of fathers-in-law has larger effects on wages than fathers. On basis a model assortative mating, we interpret this as evidence that characteristics represent unobservable worker attributes rather nepotism labor market. conclude "family bias" modest and need not imply connections.
The collapse of the labor, housing, and stock markets beginning in 2007 created unprecedented challenges for American families. This study examines disparities wealth holdings leading up to Great Recession during first years recovery. All socioeconomic groups experienced declines following recession, with higher families experiencing larger absolute declines. In percentage terms, however, were greater less-advantaged as measured by minority status, education, pre-recession income wealth, a...
Recent work by a number of economists has opened debate about the role played intergenerational transfers. Using new Health and Retirement Study (HRS), we are better able to address issues involved. Contrary current literature on bequests, do not find that parents give transfers equally all children. Rather, in case inter-vivos transfers, respondents greaterfinancial assistance their less well off children than with higher incomes. Financial elderly also found be negatively related...
We sought to determine whether socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in prevalence of disability over age 70 have widened or narrowed during the past 2 decades.
When individuals fall on hard times, can they rely their family for financial support? In view of proposed reductions in public assistance programs, it is important to understand the mechanisms through which families provide support members. this article we evidence that intrafamily transfers are compensatory, directed disproportionately less well-off a given year, adult children lowest income category 50 percent more likely receive transfer from parents, and average over $300 than siblings...
Spanning over four decades, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) is world's longest running household panel survey. The resulting data archive presents research opportunities for breakthroughs in understanding connections between economic status, health and well-being across generations life course. long panel, genealogical design, broad content represent a unique opportunity multi-perspective study course evolution change within families multiple generations. Based on relational...
We examined the relation between low birth weight and childhood family neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage disease onset in adulthood.Using US nationally representative longitudinal data, we estimated hazard models of asthma, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, heart attack, or disease. The sample contained 4387 children who were members Panel Study Income Dynamics 1968; they followed up to 2007, when aged 39 56 years. Our research design included sibling comparisons among siblings with...
The purpose of this study was to provide new evidence on disability trends among elderly persons from 1982 1996.The sample includes 124,949 participants aged 70 and older in the 1982-1996 National Health Interview Surveys. Logistic analysis used estimate trend prevalence after controlling for various sociodemographic factors.We found that: (a) has declined, but gains did not persist throughout entire period or accelerate over time; (b) only routine care whereas more severe personal shows no...
Abstract Using national data from the U.S., we find that poor health at birth and limited parental resources (including low income, lack of insurance, unwanted pregnancy) interfere with cognitive development capital in childhood, reduce educational attainment, lead to worse labor market outcomes adulthood. These effects are substantial robust inclusion sibling fixed an extensive set controls. The results reveal weight ages people their 30s 40s by 12 years, increases probability dropping out...
Context: Late‐life disability has been declining in the United States since 1980s. This study provides first comprehensive investigation into reasons for this trend. Methods: The draws on evidence from two sources: original data analyses and reviews of existing studies. include trend models need help with daily activities self‐reported causes such limitations population aged seventy older, based National Health Interview Surveys 1982 to 2005. Findings: Increases use assistive mainstream...
It has been well documented that response rates to cross-sectional surveys have declined over the past few decades. is less clear whether longitudinal experienced similar changes time. This article examines trends in several major, national United States and abroad. The authors find for most of these surveys, wave-to-wave rate not declined. also describes various approaches use minimize attrition.
Although still below 2 percent, the proportion of people ages 50-64 who reported needing help with personal care activities increased significantly from 1997 to 2007. The proportions routine household chores and indicating difficulty physical functions were stable. These patterns contrast declines in disability among population age sixty-five older. Particularly concerning those are significant increases limitations specific mobility-related activities, such as getting into out bed....