on the gender-specific health outcome of respondents aged 60+ at follow-up over a period of 13 years (for western Germany … analysed self-rated general health as well as the self-reported absence and prevalence of specific diseases which are directly …-up in order to control for selection effects to the health outcome. The analysis was separated by sex to account for gender …

on the gender-specific health outcome of respondents aged 60+ at follow-up over a period of 13 years (for western Germany … analysed self-rated general health as well as the self-reported absence and prevalence of specific diseases which are directly …-up in order to control for selection effects to the health outcome. The analysis was separated by sex to account for gender …

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we investigated the role of childbearing history in later life health … better self-rated health in Western German mothers and fathers aged 50+, but its relationship with Eastern German women …'s physical health and survival is negative. Early motherhood is paralleled by poorer physical health in West Germany, whereas …

%, only part of it due to reduced work hours. We find no evidence of an adverse health effect of having children. …