A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe.

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe.

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Doblhammer, Gabriele.
TeilnehmendeR:
Gumà, Jordi.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.
©2018.
Year of Publication:2018
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (302 pages)
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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.

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