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Author: Saunders, Randi
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Early Life Parental Loss and Obesity Risk in the Transition to Adulthood Presented: New York NY, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2019 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: American Sociological Association Keyword(s): Childhood Adversity/Trauma; Obesity; Racial Differences; Transition, Adulthood; Trauma/Death in family Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. A large proportion of U.S. young adults are classified as obese today, with African-Americans experiencing the greatest obesity prevalence. Various forms of disadvantage, including residential segregation, food insecurity, and exposure to chronic stress have been linked to obesity risk. This study examines an under-explored form of disadvantage in the form of early life parental loss, and investigates whether the disproportionate risk of losing a parent early in life experienced by African-Americans contributes to heightened obesity risk. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 cohort, this study finds that early parental death significantly contributes to risk of obesity in the transition to adulthood. |
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Saunders, Randi. "Early Life Parental Loss and Obesity Risk in the Transition to Adulthood." Presented: New York NY, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2019. |
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Early Life Parental Losses and the Timing of Family Formation Events in Young Adulthood M.A. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 2019. Also: https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/117386 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: University of Texas at Austin Keyword(s): Age at First Marriage; Childhood Adversity/Trauma; Family Formation; Transition, Adulthood; Trauma/Death in family Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Demographic differences in patterns of family formation, including the timing of key family formation events such as union formation and the transition to parenthood, are well-documented. These differences reflect and contribute to cycles of inequality through their consequences for educational attainment, family stability, and labor force participation. An under-explored contributor to intergenerational transmission of inequality is differential exposure to early family losses across racial groups. Using data from a nationally representative longitudinal panel study, this paper examines how the loss of a parent prior to age 18 contributes to the timing of key family formation milestones during the transition to adulthood. Results indicate that early parental deaths are significantly associated with changes in the timing of first union formation and the transition to parenthood across racial groups, with maternal deaths strongly contributing to accelerated union formation, particularly among Black Americans. |
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Saunders, Randi. Early Life Parental Losses and the Timing of Family Formation Events in Young Adulthood. M.A. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 2019.. |