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The October issue is up, comprising 3 notes & 11 articles on immigrant morbidity & disability, Black/White life expectancy disparities across states, dementia risk & education, fertility decline & educational progress in Africa, polygyny & fertility in SSA & more. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/i...
Volume 62 Issue 5 | Demography | Duke University Press
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October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The October issue is up, comprising 3 notes & 11 articles on immigrant morbidity & disability, Black/White life expectancy disparities across states, dementia risk & education, fertility decline & educational progress in Africa, polygyny & fertility in SSA & more. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/i...
In “Goodbye Norway,” @afconstant.bsky.social Astri Syse & Marianne Tönnessen study 1st-generation working-age immigrants & show how returnees & onward migrants differ by their education & earnings. @pennpsc.bsky.social @cesifo.org o.org @nibrresearch.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In “Goodbye Norway,” @afconstant.bsky.social Astri Syse & Marianne Tönnessen study 1st-generation working-age immigrants & show how returnees & onward migrants differ by their education & earnings. @pennpsc.bsky.social @cesifo.org o.org @nibrresearch.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “...Educational Expansion to Trends in Life Expectancy & Lifespan Variation,”
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In “...Educational Expansion to Trends in Life Expectancy & Lifespan Variation,”
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Evolution of Widowhood Lifespan," @morettimarg.bsky.social K Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social @timriffe1.bsky.social & P Martikainen find widowhood is less common & occurs later in life. @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @opik-ikerketa.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In “Evolution of Widowhood Lifespan," @morettimarg.bsky.social K Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social @timriffe1.bsky.social & P Martikainen find widowhood is less common & occurs later in life. @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @opik-ikerketa.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Polygyny & Fertility: Continuity or Change in SSA,” @sophiachae.bsky.social & V. Agadjanian employ DHS data from 23 nations & show how declining polygyny prevalence contributes to ↓ fertility, as do ↓ fert rates in monogamous unions. @ccpratucla.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In “Polygyny & Fertility: Continuity or Change in SSA,” @sophiachae.bsky.social & V. Agadjanian employ DHS data from 23 nations & show how declining polygyny prevalence contributes to ↓ fertility, as do ↓ fert rates in monogamous unions. @ccpratucla.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
“Cumulative Effect of Retirement on Mortality” examines Social Sec. eligibility & mortality. @furuyashiro.bsky.social finds that each additional year retired ↑ mortality risk w/in the next 2 yrs by 0.9 pp. @harvardpopcenter.bsky.social @purduesociology.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“Cumulative Effect of Retirement on Mortality” examines Social Sec. eligibility & mortality. @furuyashiro.bsky.social finds that each additional year retired ↑ mortality risk w/in the next 2 yrs by 0.9 pp. @harvardpopcenter.bsky.social @purduesociology.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
“Do Immigrants Experience Morbidity & Disability Disadvantages at Older Ages?” In comparing HRS & NHIS data, Hui Zheng & Wei-hsin Yu demonstrate “how sensitive our evidence on immigrants’ aging & health is to the data source & the specific immigrant sample.” read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Do Immigrants Experience Morbidity & Disability Disadvantages at Older Ages?” In comparing HRS & NHIS data, Hui Zheng & Wei-hsin Yu demonstrate “how sensitive our evidence on immigrants’ aging & health is to the data source & the specific immigrant sample.” read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Variation in Black & White Life Expectancy Across State Policy Groups, 1990-2019,” Anneliese Luck documents an ↑ liberal life expectancy advantage across race-sex groups, w/ White women in conservative states falling behind B & W peers in more liberal states. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In “Variation in Black & White Life Expectancy Across State Policy Groups, 1990-2019,” Anneliese Luck documents an ↑ liberal life expectancy advantage across race-sex groups, w/ White women in conservative states falling behind B & W peers in more liberal states. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
“Comparing the Role of Selection in Early Adolescent Substance Use Disparities”: JD Thorpe & R Crosnoe “tested conceptually defined mechanisms of selection into single-mother families that might also influence early adolescent behavior.” @uncpopcenter.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“Comparing the Role of Selection in Early Adolescent Substance Use Disparities”: JD Thorpe & R Crosnoe “tested conceptually defined mechanisms of selection into single-mother families that might also influence early adolescent behavior.” @uncpopcenter.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Temporary Employment & First Births: A Path Analysis,” Inga Lass, @irmamooi.bsky.social, M Bujard & M Wooden show that temp. employment is associated w/ ↓ odds of 1st birth, but this diff varied across countries, work types & gender. @uniheidelberg.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In “Temporary Employment & First Births: A Path Analysis,” Inga Lass, @irmamooi.bsky.social, M Bujard & M Wooden show that temp. employment is associated w/ ↓ odds of 1st birth, but this diff varied across countries, work types & gender. @uniheidelberg.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
Tom Vogl, in “Fertility Decline & Educational Progress Among African Women & Children,” examined the 3 legs of the fertility-education triangle, finding that women’s education predicts falling fertility & men’s education predicts ↑ children’s schooling. @nber.org read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Tom Vogl, in “Fertility Decline & Educational Progress Among African Women & Children,” examined the 3 legs of the fertility-education triangle, finding that women’s education predicts falling fertility & men’s education predicts ↑ children’s schooling. @nber.org read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
“Trends in Postsecondary Enrollment During COVID-19 Pandemic”: @patrickadenice.bsky.social & K Andersen report a big drop in enrollment among HS grads in the 1st year of the pandemic & no recovery in the 2nd, w/ esp. large ↓ among Hispanics & Blacks. @westernu.ca
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October 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“Trends in Postsecondary Enrollment During COVID-19 Pandemic”: @patrickadenice.bsky.social & K Andersen report a big drop in enrollment among HS grads in the 1st year of the pandemic & no recovery in the 2nd, w/ esp. large ↓ among Hispanics & Blacks. @westernu.ca
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In “Single Parenthood, Gender & Mortality” @minekuhn.bsky.social @angelacar.bsky.social J Caputo, L Ahrenfeldt & @annaoksuzyan.bsky.social examine “variations in mortality by pathway into single p'hood" & other factors. @sociologytiu.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
September 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In “Single Parenthood, Gender & Mortality” @minekuhn.bsky.social @angelacar.bsky.social J Caputo, L Ahrenfeldt & @annaoksuzyan.bsky.social examine “variations in mortality by pathway into single p'hood" & other factors. @sociologytiu.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
Cha, Farina & @mdhayward.bsky.social ask: “How Does the Risk of Dementia Change With Each Additional Year of Education?” They find a gradual ↓ in risk w/ each year across groups, & step-change ↓ for some w/ HS diploma. @uwcsde.bsky.social @capsutaustin.bsky.social
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September 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Cha, Farina & @mdhayward.bsky.social ask: “How Does the Risk of Dementia Change With Each Additional Year of Education?” They find a gradual ↓ in risk w/ each year across groups, & step-change ↓ for some w/ HS diploma. @uwcsde.bsky.social @capsutaustin.bsky.social
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The August issue posted last week--5 notes, 9 articles & a note from the new Editors in Chief. This issue includes research on mobility-based segregation, child migration in Africa, educational inequality in biological aging, and inequalities in dementia risk. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/i...
Volume 62 Issue 4 | Demography | Duke University Press
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September 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The August issue posted last week--5 notes, 9 articles & a note from the new Editors in Chief. This issue includes research on mobility-based segregation, child migration in Africa, educational inequality in biological aging, and inequalities in dementia risk. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/i...
In “Mobility-Based Segregation in US Metropolitan Areas,” Yongjun Zhang & @siweicheng.bsky.social offer measures of intragroup isolation & intergroup exposure & find that activity space is “an important locale of segregation & isolation." @stonybrooku.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In “Mobility-Based Segregation in US Metropolitan Areas,” Yongjun Zhang & @siweicheng.bsky.social offer measures of intragroup isolation & intergroup exposure & find that activity space is “an important locale of segregation & isolation." @stonybrooku.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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New in Demography: ‘How Is Fertility Behavior in Africa Different?’ Using DHS/MICS data, SSA–other-region fertility gaps rise through primary school and narrow at higher schooling; little difference among women with secondary+. doi.org/10.1215/0070... @readdemography.bsky.social @seattleu.edu
August 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New in Demography: ‘How Is Fertility Behavior in Africa Different?’ Using DHS/MICS data, SSA–other-region fertility gaps rise through primary school and narrow at higher schooling; little difference among women with secondary+. doi.org/10.1215/0070... @readdemography.bsky.social @seattleu.edu
“Female Advantages in Education & Union Formation”: @danielaurbinaj.bsky.social uses DHS & Colombia census data to assess changes in union entry & assortative mating in a middle-income setting where women are, overall, better educated. @uscsociology.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“Female Advantages in Education & Union Formation”: @danielaurbinaj.bsky.social uses DHS & Colombia census data to assess changes in union entry & assortative mating in a middle-income setting where women are, overall, better educated. @uscsociology.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
“How Is Fertility Behavior in Africa Different?” Using DHS & MICS data for East & South Asia, Latin America & SSA, @clausportner.bsky.social finds that “offspring mortality & school quality diffs both play a substantial role” in fertility outcomes across regions. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“How Is Fertility Behavior in Africa Different?” Using DHS & MICS data for East & South Asia, Latin America & SSA, @clausportner.bsky.social finds that “offspring mortality & school quality diffs both play a substantial role” in fertility outcomes across regions. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
@chrisajulian.bsky.social et al, in “Half of the Picture: Measuring the Sexual Identity Composition of Couples,” employ @nchatstudy.bsky.social dyadic data to provide national estimates of the sexual identity composition of couples using both partners’ identities. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@chrisajulian.bsky.social et al, in “Half of the Picture: Measuring the Sexual Identity Composition of Couples,” employ @nchatstudy.bsky.social dyadic data to provide national estimates of the sexual identity composition of couples using both partners’ identities. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
“Dynamic Family Size Preferences During the COVID-19 Mortality Crisis”: @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social & S. Kumar report 40% of women w/ children changed desired family size toward having more kids. @pennpsc.bsky.social @sesp-nu.bsky.social @dzc-upenn.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“Dynamic Family Size Preferences During the COVID-19 Mortality Crisis”: @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social & S. Kumar report 40% of women w/ children changed desired family size toward having more kids. @pennpsc.bsky.social @sesp-nu.bsky.social @dzc-upenn.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Life Expectancy & Health Expectancy in the 21st Century,” Crimmins describes “the unthinkable, the inconceivable & the unknowable” & calls for “integration of our understanding of indiv. life circumstances, behaviors & policy" in forecasting population trends. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In “Life Expectancy & Health Expectancy in the 21st Century,” Crimmins describes “the unthinkable, the inconceivable & the unknowable” & calls for “integration of our understanding of indiv. life circumstances, behaviors & policy" in forecasting population trends. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Impacts of COVID-19 on Internal Population Movements,” M Gonzalez-Leonardo, @fcorowe.bsky.social et al. used Facebook mobility data to show that contrary to the Global North, “Mexico did not see an urban exodus during the pandemic." @geodatascience.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In “Impacts of COVID-19 on Internal Population Movements,” M Gonzalez-Leonardo, @fcorowe.bsky.social et al. used Facebook mobility data to show that contrary to the Global North, “Mexico did not see an urban exodus during the pandemic." @geodatascience.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
In “Widow & Widower Mortality in India,” Megan Reed et al. employ IHDS data & find no higher mortality risk for widows or widowers aged 60+ relative to married individuals, but among those aged 25-59, the risk was 50% and 40% greater among widowers & widows, resp. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In “Widow & Widower Mortality in India,” Megan Reed et al. employ IHDS data & find no higher mortality risk for widows or widowers aged 60+ relative to married individuals, but among those aged 25-59, the risk was 50% and 40% greater among widowers & widows, resp. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...