BACKGROUND This article summarizes the proceedings of the Family Support and Intergenerational Caregiving work group that was part of the "State of the Science in Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Living" symposium. OBJECTIVES The aim was to provide a research and policy agenda that would result in a better social, he...

This paper examines determinants and consequences of migration from urban slums using panel data from two Nairobi slums. We analyze migration behavior of both adults and children. First, empirical analysis of labor market dynamics shows that schooling is complementary with experience (measured by duration in Nairobi) in slums jointly increasing the probability of migration to non-slum urban are...

Economic growth and child welfare are simultaneously affected not only by HIV but also by other economic, military and social events, such as natural disasters, humanitarian conflicts and changes in terms of external trade. Disentangling the individual impact of each of these different effects is complex. It is possible – for instance – that the economic impact of HIV rises more than proportion...

Across four experiments, we examine how the experience of power affects intergenerational decisionmaking. We argue, and empirically demonstrate, that the experience of power enhances intergenerational beneficence. This effect emerges because the experience of power in intergenerational dilemmas prompts a sense of social responsibility among powerholders. In particular, the experience of power i...

OBJECTIVE To compare the correlates of personal versus intergenerational leisure-time physical activity of parents using the theory of planned behavior. METHODS Participants were parents (n=126) with children between the ages of 2 and 12 years, and they completed a baseline questionnaire exploring intergenerational and personal activity. RESULTS Perceived behavioral control and behavioral f...

Access to land is a crucial determinant of poverty in poor, agrarian communities of developing countries. Hence, redistributive policies in many countries have focused on land reforms to ensure a more equitable distribution of land among the rural population. India, for example, embarked on an ambitious and extensive program of land reforms from the 1950s onwards. Prior research suggests that l...

In order to achieve sustainable development and a consequent reduction in levels of poverty, a multisectoral response to development incorporating pro-poor economic policies in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) is required. An important aspect is strengthening the human capital asset base of vulnerable populations. This should include the promotion of mental health, which can play an impo...

BACKGROUND It is of significance to look into the intergenerational transmission of risk behaviour to explain the disparity of health. Our paper contributes to the literature by providing evidence in the context of China, focusing on smoking behaviour. METHODS This paper studies the intergenerational transmission of smoking in the context of China using a nationally representative dataset - t...

Can the rise in obesity among children be attributed to the intergenerational transmission of parental influences? Does this trend affect the influence of parent's socioeconomic status on obesity? This paper documents evidence of an emerging social gradient of obesity in pre-school children resulting from a combination of both socio-economic status and less intensive childcare associated with m...