Do Family Ties Reduce Mortality? Evidence From the United States, 1966-1968.

Kobrin, Frances E.; Hendershot, Gerry E.

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Do Family Ties Reduce Mortality? Evidence From the United States, 1966-1968

Kobrin, Frances E.; Hendershot, Gerry E.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, 39, 4, 737-44, Nov 77

Mortality is lower for married persons than for nonmarried persons; lower for married persons with children than for those without children; and lower for nonmarried persons who are household heads than for those who are not heads. Two explanations are considered. (Author)

Descriptors: Children, Dependents, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Relationship, Heads of Households, Marriage, National Surveys, Parents, Physical Health, Research Projects, Social Influences

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