We review research on families and health published between 2000 2009 highlight key themes findings from innovative, methodologically rigorous studies. Whereas in prior decades focused primarily whether family structure affects child adult health, contemporary examines the contextual processual factors that shape for whom, which outcomes, under what conditions affect mental physical health. discuss how structure, transitions, processes within of origin children's over life course. then...

The gender paradox in mortality—where men die earlier than women despite having more socioeconomic resources—may be partly explained by men’s lower levels of preventive health care. Stereotypical notions masculinity reduce care; however, the relationship between masculinity, status (SES), and care is unknown. Using Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, authors conduct a population-based assessment beliefs care, including whether these relationships vary SES. results show that with strong are half as...

Work—family issues of graduate students are nearly invisible, despite record numbers men and women in school during their peak childbearing years. Furthermore, very little is known about what, if any, services available for student parents. In this article we describe the theoretical practical tensions between society's view idealized mothering academia's vision as workers. We then present results a survey parental supports administered to directors sociology PhD programs. The demonstrate...

Accumulating evidence indicates that stress impairs sleep quality. Few studies, however, have examined the extent to which early life can jeopardize in adulthood.Guided by a course epidemiological perspective on health, this study associations between childhood abuse and adult problems.We used data from 835 respondents National Survey of Midlife Development United States (MIDUS). Self-report measures assessed frequency physical, emotional, sexual childhood, as well global component...

Understanding sex and gender in health research can improve the quality of scholarship enhance outcomes. Funding agencies academic journals are two key gatekeepers knowledge production dissemination, including whether how sex/gender is incorporated into research. Though attention has been paid to issues practices accounting for funding journals, date, there no systematic analysis documenting require sex/gender, what conceptual explanations practical guidance given such inclusion, existing...

This article seeks to understand the effects of welfare‐state spending on infant mortality rates. Infant was chosen for its importance as a social indicator and putative sensitivity state action over short time span. Country fixed‐effects models are used determine that public health does have significant impact in lowering rates, net other factors, such economic development, this effect is cumulative five‐year A also found, even when controlling level year after which outcome measured (to...

Prior research suggests that midlife husbands have worse health when they earn less than their wives; however, the mechanism(s) for this relationship not been evaluated. In study, author analyzes 1,319 heterosexual married couples from Health and Retirement Study to explore three theoretically grounded mechanisms. The begins by assessing two well-established family relations theories (economic resource marital dissatisfaction) mediating effect of power quality. then draws gender theory,...

We use data from the Midlife Development in United States study to examine how sexual satisfaction, frequency, and number of partners are associated with men’s body weight. consider five weight categories (underweight, normal, overweight, obese I, II/III), control for potential explanatory factors including demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, health, perceived stigmatization, adolescent Obese II/III men report significantly less satisfaction frequent activity, a greater...

Prior research has examined race and class bias embedded in media presentations of pregnant drug users; however, this past is limited identifying biases because it focuses on single substances—primarily crack cocaine. I build work by conducting a comparative analysis more than 15 years worth New York Times articles three drugs (crack cocaine, alcohol, tobacco) used during pregnancy. These have varying levels deleterious effects fetal development infant health, as well use poor minority...

Objective: Wives increasingly outearn their husbands, and gender relations theory suggests this arrangement may undermine men’s well-being. We explore how long-term histories of spousal breadwinning be associated with older self-rated mental physical health, risk nine health diagnoses. Method: Using 30 years couple-level income data from the Health Retirement Study ( n = 1,095 couples), we use latent class analyses to identify six classes that differ respect timing level wife breadwinning....

This study was a qualitative exploration of syringe disposal interventions for injection drug users (IDUs). Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 26 community members who injected drugs and 32 noninjecting in Atlanta, Georgia. Both groups supported exchange programs as interventions, while favored one-way drop box. IDUs identified fear arrest possession syringes the most salient barrier to safe disposal, revealing negative consequences paraphernalia laws.