longevity advantage for the whole century. Unlike most mortality databases of this period, genealogical data allows analysis of …

perceived vulnerability and reduced donation behavior to identity-specific risks (e.g., breast cancer). No such effect was … manifest with identity-neutral risks. Establishing the importance of self-identity, perceived breast cancer vulnerability was … lower when women were primed with their own gender, but not with the general category of gender. Establishing the …

healthcare use. To address this gap, I analyzed 35 years of population-based cancer registry data from the Surveillance … and benefits, this study reaffirms that Medicare coverage generally improves cancer outcomes. These results stress the …

Purpose : This study examines the experiences and struggles of young women with breast cancer as they navigate the … phenomenological approach was used to investigate how women with breast cancer experience changes related to gender identity. Eighteen … women undergo gender identity disruptions and shifts as the result of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Informants …

In developed countries, women are expected to live about 4-5 years longer than men. In this paper we develop a novel … of the gender-specific preference parameters. We then perform the counterfactual experiment of endowing women with the …