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Demography (2003) 40 (3): 543–568.
Published: 01 August 2003
...William P. Bridges Abstract It is often assumed that occupational segregation by gender is readily interpretable as an index of inequality between men and women in the labor force. Although this view has been challenged, the development and dissemination of analytic tools that could test...
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Demography (2006) 43 (1): 1–24.
Published: 01 February 2006
... of living, and insurance against living in poverty. Although returns to a college education in the form of earnings remained higher for women than for men over the entire period, trends in these returns do not provide a plausible explanation for gender-specific trends in college completion. But when broader...
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Demography (2023) 60 (3): 761–784.
Published: 01 June 2023
...Haowen Zheng; Kim A. Weeden Abstract What is the relationship between gender segregation in higher education and gender segregation in the labor market? Using Fossett's (2017) difference-of-means method for calculating segregation indices and data from the American Community Survey, we show...
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in The Evolution of Occupational Segregation in the United States, 1940–2010: Gains and Losses of Gender–Race/Ethnicity Groups
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Published: 08 May 2015
Fig. 1 Overall segregation by gender, race/ethnicity, and gender and race/ethnicity (index M ), 1940–2010
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Demography (2010) 47 (1): 249–268.
Published: 01 February 2010
... . Demography India , 24 , 245 – 58 . Bhat P.N.M. ( 2002 ). On the Trail of ‘Missing’ Indian Females. II: Illusion and Reality . Economic and Political Weekly , 21 , 5244 – 63 . Bhat P.N.M. , & Zavier A.J.F. ( 2003 ). Fertility Decline and Gender Bias in Northern India...
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Demography (2008) 45 (4): 907–926.
Published: 01 November 2008
... with men, women have lower Modified-Mini Mental Status Exam (M-MMSE) scores for overall cognitive functioning. Cognitive resources in childhood and adulthood are jointly associated with the M-MMSE score. About 83% of the gender gap in mean M-MMSE scores is attributable to gaps in men’s and women’s...
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Demography (2009) 46 (1): 147–167.
Published: 01 February 2009
... by gender. This project is the _ rst to compare explicitly the impact of childbirth and family migration on women’s earnings, and it extends prior cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on isolated countries by providing a direct contrast between two major industrialized nations, using comparable measures...
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Demography (2010) 47 (4): 935–961.
Published: 01 November 2010
...Guy Stecklov; Calogero Carletto; Carlo Azzarri; Benjamin Davis Abstract This article examines the dynamics and causes of the shift in the gender composition of migration, and more particularly, in women’s access to migration opportunities and decision-making. Our analysis focuses on Albania...
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Demography (2000) 37 (3): 299–311.
Published: 01 August 2000
...Karen Oppenheim Mason; Herbert L. Smith Abstract Using data from Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, we explore how gender context influences (1) husband-wife concordance in the demand for children and (2) the impact of each spouse’s fertility preferences on contraceptive use...
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Demography (2003) 40 (3): 395–418.
Published: 01 August 2003
...Rohini P. Pande Abstract This article examines the role of the sex composition of surviving older siblings on gender differences in childhood nutrition and immunization, using data from the National Family Health Survey, India (1992–1993). Logit and ordered logit models were used for severe...
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Demography (2003) 40 (2): 333–349.
Published: 01 May 2003
...Shelly Lundberg; Elaina Rose Abstract We estimate the effect of a child’s gender on the mother’s probability of marriage or remarriage using data from the PSID Marital History and Childbirth and Adoption History Files. We find that the birth of a son speeds the transition into marriage when...
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Demography (1999) 36 (2): 195–203.
Published: 01 May 1999
...Suzanne M. Bianchi; Lekha Subaiya; Joan R. Kahn Abstract Using a unique sample of couples with children, we estimate the gender gap in economic well-being after marital separation, something that previous studies of individuals who divorce have not been able to do. The income-to-needs levels...
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Demography (1994) 31 (2): 271–296.
Published: 01 May 1994
... of Death: Level, Gender, and Period Effects* Timothy B. Gage Department of Anthropology and Department of Epidemiology University at Albany State University of New York Albany, NY 12222 The trends in 13 cause of death categories are examined with respect to expectation of life, sex differences, and period...
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Demography (1994) 31 (4): 561–573.
Published: 01 November 1994
...J. Richard Udry Abstract I explain a biosocial model of women’s gendered behavior (behavior on which the sexes differ). This model integrates a macro sociological theory with a biological theory derived from primate behavior. The sociological model is designed to explain changes in the relationship...
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Job, Family, and Gender: Determinants of Nonstandard Work Schedules Among Employed Americans in 1991
Demography (1995) 32 (4): 577–598.
Published: 01 November 1995
... men and .women. Gender differences exist, however, in the relevance of family factors. Being married reduces women’s but not men’s likelihood of employment during nonstandard hours, and the presence of children affects women’s but not men’s hours and days of employment. (The direction of the effect...
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Demography (1993) 30 (2): 209–226.
Published: 01 May 1993
...Laura Rudkin Abstract With populations aging rapidly in many developing nations, issues of economic dependency among the elderly are of increasing importance. Using data from a 1986 survey of the elderly on Java, Indonesia, I describe gender differences in economic well-being and identify...
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Demography (1993) 30 (3): 315–332.
Published: 01 August 1993
...Mizanur Rahman; Julie DaVanzo Abstract Gender preference, particularly son preference, is believed to sustain high fertility in many Asian countries, but previous research shows unclear effects. We examine and compare gender-preference effects on fertility in two otherwise comparable populations...
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Demography (1991) 28 (4): 549–570.
Published: 01 November 1991
... on the patterns of spouse choice for both men and women in central Java. The extent of parental control over mate selection is examined for change over time, gender differences, and likely determinants, including family class, education, premarital work, and residence. It is argued that the current marriage...
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Demography (1989) 26 (3): 411–423.
Published: 01 August 1989
...Jay D. Teachman; Paul T. Schollaert Abstract We address the impact of the gender of children on birth timing. Our findings suggest that a preference to balance the gender of children affects the timing of births, not a preference for either sons or daughters. At parity 2, women with children...
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Demography (1988) 25 (2): 221–234.
Published: 01 May 1988
...Sheila Fitzgerald Krein; Andrea H. Beller Abstract This article examines the effect of living in a single-parent family on educational attainment by gender and race. According to household production theory, the reduction in parental resources for human capital investment in children living...
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