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Title: The Unequal Distribution of Nuclear Family Deaths by Race and Its Effect on Attaining a College Degree
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Thyden, Naomi Schmidt, Nicole Osypuk, Theresa L. |
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The Unequal Distribution of Nuclear Family Deaths by Race and Its Effect on Attaining a College Degree Presented: Austin TX, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2019 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): Childhood Adversity/Trauma; College Degree; Educational Attainment; Mortality; Racial Differences Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Young adults of color may be more likely to experience the death of a parent or sibling, since early mortality is more prevalent among certain racial/ethnic groups than whites. However, little research has investigated whether the devastating experience of nuclear family death varies by race, or how this death may affect important social determinants of health. Multiple logistic regression results using the longitudinal NLSY97 data showed that experiencing the death of a parent or sibling during early adulthood (ages 19-22) was significantly and negatively associated with obtaining a Bachelor's degree by ages 29-32 (OR=0.55, 95% CI =0.38, 0.81) compared to those not experiencing a family death. Family death during adolescence (ages 13-18) was not significantly associated with obtaining a Bachelor's degree. Because family deaths during early adulthood are associated with lower educational attainment, an important social determinant of health, this exposure may contribute to subsequent health disparities by race. |
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Thyden, Naomi, Nicole Schmidt and Theresa L. Osypuk. "The Unequal Distribution of Nuclear Family Deaths by Race and Its Effect on Attaining a College Degree." Presented: Austin TX, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2019. |