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Untold Story of Wartime Children: Results of the Vietnam Health and Aging Study Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Zachary Zimmer, Sujita Pandey, Tran Khanh Toan
In this paper, we investigate the long-term effects of the Vietnam War on physical and mental health outcomes of Vietnamese who were children (age 6 to 9 and 10 to 14), teenagers (age 15 to 19), and young adults (age 20 +) during the war, including differences by gender and military participation, and examine the ways in which these effects are moderated by age. Research has documented that the effects
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Housing Affordability Crisis and Delayed Fertility: Evidence from the USA Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Irakli Japaridze, Nagham Sayour
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The Painful and Chilling Effects of Legal Violence: Immigration Enforcement and Racialized Legal Status Inequities in Worker Well-Being Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Courtney E. Boen, Rebecca Anna Schut, Nick Graetz
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Defining the ‘Resource Unit’ for Poverty Measurement in Complex Contemporary Households: It’s Complicated Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Lawrence Berger, Maria Cancian, Marcia J. Carlson, Daniel R. Meyer, Quentin Riser, Nora Cate Schaeffer
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Sexual Activity Among Young Adults Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-03-03
Abstract Using data from the 2013 through 2021 waves of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics Transition into Adulthood Supplement (PSID-TAS), this study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual activity among young adults. Particular attention is given to the mechanisms that might explain the decline in sexual activity during the pandemic. We find that fewer young adults report having had
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An Evaluation of Projection Methods for Detailed Small Area Projections: An Application and Validation to King County, Washington Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Neal Marquez, Xiaoqi Bao, Eileen Kazura, Jessica Lapham, Priya Sarma, Crystal Yu, Christine Leibbrand, Sara Curran
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Giving Birth While Facing Death: Cesarean Sections and Community Violence in Latin America Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Signe Svallfors
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Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Dyadic Pregnancy Intentions Preceding Births in the United States Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Mónica L. Caudillo, Seungwan Kim, Jaein Lee, Jingwen Liu
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Protracted Chains of Violence: How Chronic Conflict and Displacement Structure Intimate Partner Violence at the Thailand-Myanmar Border Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Stephanie M. Koning
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Family Member Deaths and the Risk of Obesity Among American Young Adults Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Kaitlin Shartle, Robert A. Hummer, Debra J. Umberson
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Sandwich Caregiving and Paid Work: Differences by Caregiving Intensity and Women’s Life Stage Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Zohra Ansari-Thomas
Research shows pervasive connections between unpaid caregiving and labor market participation among women living in the United States. However, this research remains fragmented, often focusing on one type of care (i.e., care to children or adults) or a particular life stage (i.e., care provided in early- or later-adulthood). Given patterns of population longevity and later childbearing ages, demographic
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Immigrant Status and Hesitancy Toward the Use of Covid-19 Vaccines and Drug Treatments Developed for Children Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Kevin J. A. Thomas
This study examines the relationship between immigrant status in the United States and hesitancy toward the new COVID-19 vaccines and drug treatments developed for children. Using data from the 2022 COVID-19 in American Communities -2 survey, the analysis shows that, while vaccine hesitancy is less of a problem for immigrants than for US natives, hesitancy toward the new drug treatments between both
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Household Income by Nativity Status and Race/Ethnicity Across Metropolitan and Regional Contexts Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Rachel Sparkman, Kathryn Harker Tillman
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Medically Assisted Live Birth Rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021 Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Katherine Tierney, Ester Lazzari
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Mapping Immigrant Health Trajectories: Investigating the Implications of Institutional Selection and Post-arrival Support Across Legal-Entry Pathways Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2024-01-17
Abstract Immigrants initially arrive in the United States in better health than the U.S.-born, but this advantage tends to diminish over time. The factors behind the existence and decline of the immigrant health advantage (IHA) are a subject of ongoing debate. While prior research has mainly focused on ethno-cultural group differences and individual selection dynamics, this study investigates how institutional
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Socioeconomic Disparities for Early Childhood Anthropometrics and Vocabulary and Socio-emotional Skills: Dynamic Evidence from Chilean Longitudinal Data Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Jere R. Behrman, Dante Contreras, Maria Isidora Palma, Esteban Puentes
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Do Resources Blunt the Impact of COVID-19 on Fertility Desires in the United States? Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Yining Milly Yang, Grace Kao
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Exploring Popular Sentiments of U.S. Ethnoracial Demographic Change: A Research Brief Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Eileen Díaz McConnell, Michael Rodríguez-Muñiz
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Baby Boom or Baby Bust After the COVID-19 Onset in the United States? Evidence from an ARIMA Time-Series Analysis Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Shichao Du, Chin-Han Chan
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Parental Work Characteristics and Children’s Insufficient Sleep Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Cassidy Castiglione, Mackenzie Brewer, Rachel Tolbert Kimbro
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When is it About the Money? Relative Wages and Fathers’ Parental Leave Decisions Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Jonas Wood, Leen Marynissen, Dries Van Gasse
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Accuracy of Local Authority Population Forecasts Produced by a New Minimal Data Model: A Case Study of England Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Philip Rees, Tom Wilson
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Effects of State-Level Abortion and LGBT Laws and Policies on Interstate Migration Attitudes Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Amanda K. Baumle, Audrey Miller, Elizabeth Gregory
There have been major shifts at the state level in social and legal rights available to women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals. Variation in policies across states has resulted in a patchwork of rights for these groups. In this study, we examine the effects of state-level policies on migration attitudes, including restrictions on abortion, gender-affirming medical care
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A Comparative Analysis of Health Expectancy in Central Asia and Russia: Negative- and Positive-Health Approach Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Yuka Minagawa, Yasuhiko Saito
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Estimating the Lifetime Prevalence of Incarceration in the U.S. Veteran Population Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Jack Tsai, Robert H. Pietrzak, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Shoba Sreenivasan
This brief report estimates the lifetime prevalence of incarceration among U.S. military veterans using data from three nationally representative U.S. samples: the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS; n = 4069), the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III; n = 3119 veterans, and the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV-HOPE;
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Have Teens’ Cohabitation, Marriage, and Childbearing Goals Changed Since the Great Recession? Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Eric E. Sevareid, Katherine Graham, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Wendy D. Manning, Susan L. Brown
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Race, gender, and cohort differences in the educational experiences of Black and White Americans Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Katrina M. Walsemann, Calley E. Fisk, Mateo P. Farina, Emily Abbruzzi, Jennifer A. Ailshire
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Small Family, Happy Family? Fertility Preferences and the Quantity–Quality Trade-Off in Sub-Saharan Africa Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Kaat Van Hoyweghen, Janne Bemelmans, Hendrik Feyaerts, Goedele Van den Broeck, Miet Maertens
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Onset and Cessation of Smoking: Temporal Dynamics and Racial Difference in Educational Smoking Disparities among Women Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Yoonyoung Choi, Hui Zheng
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The Structure of Pandemic Vulnerability: Housing Wealth, Residential Segregation, and COVID-19 Mortality Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Chinyere O. Agbai
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Child Allowances and Work-Family Reconciliation Policies: What Best Reduces Child Poverty and Gender Inequality While Enabling Desired Fertility? Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Jennifer Glass, Carolyn E. Waldrep
Recent legislative proposals in the United States to either institute a child allowance for all families or continue a temporary Covid-related child tax credit similar to an allowance have reignited a debate about family allowances, and whether direct monetary subsidies to families with minor children have unintended consequences for gender inequality and mothers’ labor market success. Advocates for
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Assessing the Impact of Differential Privacy on Population Uniques in Geographically Aggregated Data: The Case of the 2020 U.S. Census Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Yue Lin, Ningchuan Xiao
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Rethinking Marriage Metabolism: The Declining Frequency of Marital Events in the United States Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Philip N. Cohen
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Italian Nonmarital Fertility Ratio: Components of an Unexpected Rise Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Ester Fanelli
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Is Geographical Mobility Beneficial? The Impact of the South-to-North Internal Migration on Occupational Achievement in Italy Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Nazareno Panichella, Stefano Cantalini
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Leaving no One Behind: Displaced Persons and Sustainable Development Goal Indicators on Sexual and Reproductive Health Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Rosanna Le Voir
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Is US Fertility now Below Replacement? Evidence from Period vs. Cohort Trends Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Lawrence L. Wu, Nicholas D. E. Mark
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Maternal Age at First Birth and Parental Support: Evidence From the UK Millennium Cohort Study Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Alice Goisis
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Marital Status Differences in Loneliness Among Older Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Hui Liu, Molly Copeland, Gerald Nowak, William J. Chopik, Jeewon Oh
Guided by the social integration perspective, we conducted one of the first population-based studies on marital status differences in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Americans. Analysis of data from the 2020 National Health and Aging Trends Study COVID-19 supplement (n = 2861) suggested that, compared to their married counterparts, divorced and widowed older adults reported higher
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Income Support Policy Packages and Birth Outcomes in U.S. States: An Ecological Analysis Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-13 Megan M. Reynolds, Patricia A. Homan
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Life, Longevity, and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Role of Disability in Shaping Racial and Sex Disparities in Living a Long and Happy Life Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Anthony R. Bardo, Jason L. Cummings
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COVID-19 and All-Cause Mortality by Race, Ethnicity, and Age Across Five Periods of the Pandemic in the United States Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Anneliese N. Luck, Irma T. Elo, Samuel H. Preston, Eugenio Paglino, Katherine Hempstead, Andrew C. Stokes
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Population-Wide Vaccination Hesitancy among the Amish: A County-Level Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Adoption and Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Cory Anderson, Shuai Zhou, Guangqing Chi
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Impact of the Economic Crisis on Body Mass Index in Spain: An Intersectional Multilevel Analysis Using a Socioeconomic and Regional Perspective Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Aránzazu Hernández-Yumar, Maria Wemrell, Ignacio Abásolo-Alessón, Beatriz González López-Valcárcel, Juan Merlo
The Great Recession hit Spain deteriorating the living conditions of many Spanish people, increasing the prevalence of several chronic health issues, including obesity, and affecting health inequalities. We analyse the impact of this economic crisis on body mass index (BMI) disparities in Spain, from two perspectives: the socioeconomic and the territorial, through the application of an intersectional
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Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage Among the Foreign-Born Following ACA Implementation: Disparities by Migration Status Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Claire E. Altman, Christal Hamilton, James D. Bachmeier, Cody Spence
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Military Service, Education, and Mortality Across Cohorts from World War II to the Post-Vietnam Era Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Steven P. Cassidy, Alair MacLean, Justin T. Denney
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Persitence in UK Historical Data on Life Expectancy Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Guglielmo Maria Caporale, Juan Infante, Marta del Rio, Luis A. Gil-Alana
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Separation and Savings in Tax-Favored Retirement Accounts Among Canadian Men and Women Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Maude Pugliese, David Pelletier, Céline Le Bourdais
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LGBT+ Self-Identification Among Youth in Ireland Aged 17-18 Years: A Research Brief Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Nerilee Ceatha, Gary J. Gates, Des Crowley
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E-government in Depopulated Rural Areas. An Approach to the Reality of Spanish Municipalities Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Carolina Pontones-Rosa, Rosario Perez-Morote, Montserrat Nunez-Chicharro, Inmaculada Alonso-Carrillo
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National Couples’ Health and Time Study: Sample, Design, and Weighting Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Claire M. Kamp Dush, Wendy D. Manning, Miranda N. Berrigan, Jenny Marlar, Alexandra VanBergen, Angelina Theodorou, Dato Tsabutashvili, Manas Chattopadhyay
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The Gendered Consequences of COVID-19 for Internal Migration Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Valerie Mueller, Camila Páez-Bernal, Clark Gray, Karen Grépin
Scant evidence exists to identify the effects of the pandemic on migrant women and the unique barriers on employment they endure. We merge longitudinal data from mobile phone surveys with subnational data on COVID cases to examine whether women were left more immobile and vulnerable to health risks, relative to men, during the pandemic in Kenya and Nigeria. Each survey interviewed approximately 2000
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Family, Work, Economy, or Social Policy: Examining Poverty Among Children of Single Mothers in Affluent Democracies Between 1985 and 2016 Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Amie Bostic
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Ethnic Variation in Fertility Preferences in Sub-Saharan Africa Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Jet Wildeman, Jeroen Smits, Sandor Schrijner
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Inequality Crossroads of Mortality: Socioeconomic Disparities in Life Expectancy and Life Span in Mexico Between 1990 and 2015 Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Ana C. Gómez-Ugarte, Víctor M. García-Guerrero
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The Impact of Covariance on American Community Survey Margins of Error: Computational Alternatives Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 David C. Folch, Seth Spielman, Molly Graber
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Early Childbearing of Immigrant Women and Their Descendants in Spain Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Jesús García-Gómez, Emilio Parrado
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No Longer Indigenous Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Fiona Shalley, Kalinda Griffiths, Tom Wilson
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The Relationship Between Body Weight and Primary Healthcare Visits Population Research and Policy Review (IF 1.899) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Lauren Newmyer, Michelle L. Frisco
In the United States (U.S.), currently more than 40% of adults have obesity. This high prevalence presents great concern to demographers because of the potential consequences obesity holds for population health trajectories in morbidity and mortality and individuals’ well-being. Primary care providers are critical for managing chronic health conditions, including obesity. This makes it vital to understand