| Mothers and others: who invests in children's health? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11373833 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We estimate the impact of family structure on investments made in children's health, using data from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey Child Health Supplement. Controlling for household size, income and characteristics, we find that children living with step-mothers are significantly less likely to have routine doctor and dentist visits, or to have a place for usual medical care, or for sick care. Who invests in children's health? It appears these investments are made, largely, by a child's mother, and that step-mothers are not substitutes for birth-mothers in this domain. |
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Authors:
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A Case; C Paxson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health economics Volume: 20 ISSN: 0167-6296 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Econ Publication Date: 2001 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-05-25 Completed Date: 2001-07-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8410622 Medline TA: J Health Econ Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 301-28 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Woodrow Wilson School and Department of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA. accase@princeton.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Child Child Health Services / utilization* Child Welfare / statistics & numerical data* Child, Preschool Decision Making Family Characteristics* Family Health* Father-Child Relations Female Health Care Surveys Humans Infant Male Maternal Deprivation Mother-Child Relations* Parenting / psychology Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology* Preventive Health Services / utilization Socioeconomic Factors United States |
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