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Satisfaction with life as an antecedent of fertility
Parr, Nick - In: Demographic Research 22 (2010) 21, pp. 635-662
This paper examines the relationships between satisfaction with life in general, particular domains of life, the partner, and parental relationships with existing children, and subsequent fertility. The data are from 2,948 women and 2,622 men aged 15 to 44 years from a longitudinal survey of the...
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You can't be happier than your wife : happiness gaps and divorce
Guven, Cahit; Senik-Leygonie, Claudia; Stichnoth, Holger - 2010
This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts … household. The relation between happiness gaps and divorce may be due to the fact that couples which are unable to transfer … utility are more at risk than others. It may also be the case that assortative mating in terms of happiness baseline …
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The welfare implications of addictive substances : a longitudinal study of life satisfaction of drug users
Moschion, Julie; Powdthavee, Nattavudh - 2017
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Crises and structural change in Australian agriculture
Mann, Stefan; Freyens, Benoit Pierre; Dinh, Huong - In: Review of social economy : publication of the … 75 (2017) 1, pp. 76-87
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The welfare implications of addictive substances : a longitudinal study of life satisfaction of drug users
Moschion, Julie; Powdthavee, Nattavudh - 2017
This paper provides an empirical test of the rational addiction model, used in economics to model individuals' consumption of addictive substances, versus the utility misprediction model, used in psychology to explain the discrepancy between people's decision and their subsequent experiences. By...
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Non-marital pregnancy and the second demographic transition in Australia in historical perspective
Carmichael, Gordon - In: Demographic Research 30 (2014) 21, pp. 609-640
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Conceptualizing Sex with Cerebral Palsy: A Phenomenological Exploration of Private Constructions of Sexuality Using Sexual Script Theory
Dune, Tinashe Moira - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 2, pp. 20-40
This study explored how people with cerebral palsy (CP) negotiated and perceived their sexual interactions with others. In doing so, this research discusses participant conceptualizations of sexuality with CP. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two women and five men with...
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A method for socially evaluating the effects of long-run demographic paths on living standards
Parr, Nick; Guest, Ross - In: Demographic Research 31 (2014) 11, pp. 275-318
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Understanding Experiences of Sexuality with Cerebral Palsy through Sexual Script Theory
Dune, Tinashe M - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 1 (2013) 1, pp. 1-12
This study explored how people with cerebral palsy (CP) negotiated and perceived their sexual interactions with others. In doing so, this research discusses participant conceptualizations of sexuality with CP. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two women and five men with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010726719
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American Outlaws in Australia
Tranter, Bruce; Donoghue, Jed - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 1 (2013) 2, pp. 124-132
An aspect of the diffusion of American popular culture is examined in this research drawing upon national survey data. Measuring Australians¡¯ knowledge of American and Australian outlaws, we found that Jesse James and Billy the Kid are better known in Australia than any of the local outlaws,...
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