A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe.
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| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing AG,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Contributors
- 1 Framework
- The Triangle Between Health, Gender, and Family
- Different Approaches to the Concept of Family
- Individual Level Characteristic
- Household Level Characteristics
- Different Approaches to the Concept of Health
- The Concept of Sex Versus the Concept of Gender
- References
- 2 Summary and Research Implications
- Traditional Family Forms, New Living Arrangements and Health Among the Young and Middle Aged
- Consensual Unions and Stepfamilies
- Single Parents
- Living Apart Together
- Generational Household Composition Among Migrants and Non-migrants
- The Relationship Between Family and Health Among the Elderly
- Children and Health
- Partner and Health
- The Effect of the Household Level on Health
- Pathways
- Financial Difficulties
- Life-Style Factors
- Biological Pathways
- Future Research Directions
- Keynote Chapters
- 3 Families and Health: A Review
- Introduction
- Partnership and Adult Health
- Parenthood and Adult Health
- Family Structure and Child Well-Being
- Childhood Circumstances and Later Life Health
- Intergenerational Family Relations and Health
- Conclusions and Future Directions
- References
- 4 The New Roles of Men and Women and Implications for Families and Societies
- Introduction
- Increasingly Diverse Family Biographies
- Changing Gender Roles
- Making Sense of the Interplay Between Family Complexity and Gender Role Changes
- New Challenges of Transitions in and Organization of Family Life
- Women's New Role and Its Implications for Family Dynamics
- The Gendered Transition to Parenthood
- New Gender Roles in Doing Families
- Coping Strategies in Family and Work Reconciliation Under Conditions of Uncertainty and Precariousness, and Impacts on Fertility
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References.
- 5 Sex Differences in Health and Survival
- Sex Differences in Survival
- Sex Differences in Health
- Sex Differences in Physical Performance Tests
- Sex Differences in Cognitive Function
- Sex Differences in Depression
- Sex Differences in Morbidity
- Sex Differences in Self-perceived Health
- Sex Differences in Functional Status
- Sex Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life
- Explanations for Sex Differences in Health and Mortality
- Hormonal Explanations
- Effects of Estrogen
- Effects of Testosterone
- Effects of Sex Hormones on the Immune System
- Genetic Explanations
- Lifestyle Explanations
- Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption
- Diet
- Physical Activity
- Social Explanations
- Social Determinants of Health
- Education
- Employment
- Conclusions and Future Research Directions
- References
- Country Specific Chapters
- 6 Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Household Position and Health in Twelve European Countries: Are They Associated with the Value Climate?
- Introduction
- Household Arrangement and Health at the Individual Level
- Partnership Effect on Health
- Children's Effect on Health
- Values and Social Norms, and the Institutionalization Hypothesis
- The Welfare State
- Aims and Hypotheses
- Data and Analysis
- Data
- Analysis Sample
- Household Position
- Health
- Covariates
- Macro Variables
- Analysis Strategy
- Results
- Descriptives
- Multivariate Analysis
- Mediator Analysis of Financial Deprivation
- Testing the Institutionalization Hypothesis
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- 7 Similarity of Perceived Health Between Household Members: The "Mutual Influences" Hypothesis
- Introduction
- Objective
- The Italian Setting
- Data and Methods
- Results
- Descriptive Analyses
- Multilevel Analysis.
- Reciprocal Influences on Health: Evidence from the Household-Structure Analysis
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- 8 Household Position, Parenthood, and Self-reported Adult Health. Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Austrian Generations and Gender Survey
- Introduction
- Household Position and Adult Health
- Parenthood and Adult Health
- Data and Methods
- Results
- Cross-Sectional Perspective: Health at Wave 1
- Longitudinal Perspective: Changes Over Time
- Change in Health If No Change in the Household Position
- Change in Health If Household Position Changes
- Discussion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 9 The Contextual and Household Contribution to Individual Health Status in Germany: What Is the Role of Gender and Migration Background?
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives and Findings
- Health as an Outcome of Household Production
- Migration Background and Health in a Household Context
- Gender Differences in Health and Household Context
- Why Investigate the Health of Migrants and Distinguish Between Different Migration Backgrounds?
- Summary and Hypotheses
- Data and Methods
- Data and Variables
- Dataset and Analytical Basis: The German Microcensuses 2005 and 2009
- Variables
- Health Outcomes
- Variables at the Individual Level
- Household and Contextual Variables
- Pre-regression Diagnostics
- Statistical Methods
- Sample Under Study
- Results
- Descriptive Statistics
- Gender Differences in Health- Results of Logistic Regression
- Effects of Household Structure, Migration Background, and Individual Characteristics on Health-Results of Multilevel Regression
- Discussion
- Interpretation
- Strengths and Restrictions
- Conclusion and Implications
- References.
- 10 Health-Risk Behaviour of Women and Men-Differences According to Partnership and Parenthood. Results of the German Health Update (GEDA) Survey 2009-2010
- Background
- Conceptual Framework
- Current State of Research
- Smoking
- Alcohol Consumption
- Diet
- Physical Activity
- The Social Context
- Research Questions/Hypotheses
- Methods
- Data
- Measuring Instruments
- Outcomes
- Predictors
- Mediators
- Control Variables
- Data Analysis
- Results
- Discussion
- Strength and Limitations
- Further Research
- Conclusion
- References
- 11 Fertility Histories and Health in Later Life in Italy
- Background
- Methods
- Outcome Variables
- Measures of Interest
- Other Covariates
- Statistical Analysis
- Results
- Descriptive Statistics
- Associations Between Number of Children and Health Indicators-All Respondents
- Associations Between Quantum and Tempo Fertility Indicators and Health Indicators Among Parents
- Conclusions and Discussion
- References
- 12 The Effect of Current Family Situation on Slow Walking Speed at Old Age
- Introduction
- Partnership
- Parenthood
- Pathways
- Reverse Causation
- Aims and Hypotheses
- Study Population
- Modelling Strategy and Statistical Analysis
- Results
- Multivariate Analyses
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References.