worse outcomes irrespective of living conditions. Yet even with controls, the elderly who live with children do worse. This … is in sharp contrast to younger adults who live with children, likely their own, whose life evaluation is no different in … the presence of the child once background conditions are controlled for. Parents, like elders, have enhanced negative …

the poor have more children than the rich. Micro-data from 48 developing countries suggest that this phenomenon is very … the fertility transition based on changing preferences over the quality and quantity of children, and somewhat less so …

in average height across developing countries are not well explained by differences in wealth. In particular, children in … India are shorter, on average, than children in Africa who are poorer, on average, a paradox which is often called the Asian … disease and stunt children's growth. I apply three complementary empirical strategies to Demographic and Health Survey data to …

receive mental health services. Primary care providers are often the source of mental health care for children and may play a … problem if recommended by the provider. African American parents were significantly less willing than Caucasians and Hispanics … therapist. These findings suggest that African American parents are generally as willing as Caucasian parents to have their …

measure of body fatness. In this study of 313 African American and Caucasian children, the authors find that a child's fatness …

, and rates of immunization for children born between 1988 and 2005. We find deterioration in nearly all of these dimensions … seen the largest erosion in treatment for pregnant women and children. Using semi-parametric techniques, we can date the …