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Household Factors Associated with Infant and Under-Five Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa Countries
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Ekholuenetale, Michael; Wegbom, Anthony Ike; Tudeme, Godson; Onikan, Adeyinka – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2020
Child mortality has become a prominent public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The mortality rates can in part be translated to how communities meet the health needs of children and address key household and environmental risk factors. Though discussions on the trends and magnitude of child mortality continue as to strategize for a…
Descriptors: Death, Mortality Rate, Child Health, Childhood Needs
Do Older Korean Immigrants Engage in End-of-Life Communication?
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Ko, Eunjeong; Roh, Soonhee; Higgins, Doreen – Educational Gerontology, 2013
End-of-life communication is an important process as it allows individuals' treatment preferences to be known, yet not every culture is receptive to such discussions. Planning for end-of-life care is not readily supported in Asian culture, and little is known about individuals' communication with family and health care professionals among older…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Korean Americans, Death, Interpersonal Communication
Is Marriage Dissolution Linked to Differences in Mortality Risks for Men and Women?
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Hemstrom, Orjan – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Found an excess mortality, especially among women, among people who are remarried and cohabiting. A narrower than expected gender mortality difference existed when work status and number of children were taken into consideration. Unemployed women, as well as unskilled male workers, were in particularly vulnerable situations at divorce. (RJM)
Descriptors: Cohabitation, Death, Divorce, Family Structure
Obituary Analysis of Early 20th Century Marriage and Family Patterns in Northwest Ohio.
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Matcha, Duane A. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1995
A content analysis of obituary notices spanning a one-year period. Examined marital and family patterns such as age at marriage, length of marriage, marital status at time of death, and other factors. Single women had the highest average age at death. Patterns were less consistent among men. (RJM)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Death, Family Influence, Family Structure
Marriage, Sex, and Mortality.
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Rogers, Richard D. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1995
Illuminated the relations between marital status and length of life among 36,142 individuals between the ages of 25 and 64. Results indicated that marital status differentially affects mortality, but not in a social vacuum; marital status and income both influence mortality. Sex also interacted with marital status and with mortality. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Death, Economic Factors
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011
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Cook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment