Research Theme: Family and Intergenerational Influences on Health & Wellbeing

Intergenerational disadvantage and pediatric health disparities in acute respiratory illness and diarrhea

Outdoor image shot in the real scene of an Asian village and people. In the scene a woman is carrying her child and her neighbor woman is pampering and loving her preschool child near a wooden traditional hut. Three people, three quarter length and horizontal composition.

Global literature underscores that certain children and families are more likely to experience persistent social and economic disadvantages often determined by their race, ethnicity, social group, or other socio- demographic characteristics. Simultaneously, studies from diverse settings demonstrate unequal burdens of disease and unequal access to timely, quality health services in early childhood, contributing to lifelong… Continue reading Intergenerational disadvantage and pediatric health disparities in acute respiratory illness and diarrhea

Family Migration Context And Early Life Outcomes

Jennifer Glick, Dirgha Ghimire Migration is an increasing global phenomenon impacting individuals and families from most regions of the world. Although migration figures prominently in the family life course of many throughout the world, there is limited understanding of how these dynamics influence the lives of children and adolescents beyond the impact on household economies… Continue reading Family Migration Context And Early Life Outcomes

Scientific and Technical Core

Brady T. West A sub-project of Michigan Research Infrastructure for Population Sciences– The objective of the Scientific and Technical Core (STC) is to advance the overarching objective of this P2C proposal – to design, create, and use new data to advance population science – by enhancing methods used for all three activities, and by providing… Continue reading Scientific and Technical Core

Intergenerational Influences on Marriage, Contraception and Childbearing

William G. Axinn, Brady T. West, Erin Bakshis Ware, Dirgha J. Ghimire Family formation processes, including marriage, divorce, contraception and childbearing, are among the most important factors shaping the health and wellbeing of families and children. The substantial, long-term consequences of the parental family for children’s family formation outcomes are among the most well-documented forces of change… Continue reading Intergenerational Influences on Marriage, Contraception and Childbearing