According to the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey report, children under 5 are more likely to use in …-patient care than other age groups. These children are not only more vulnerable to getting sick, but are also at risk of incurring … coverage and in-patient benefit utilization of children under five, who are dependents of the Philippine Health Insurance …

The unprecedented large scale rural-to-urban migration in China has left many rural children living apart from their … parents. In this study, we examine the impact of parental migration on the nutritional status of young children in rural areas … the height of children, but it improves their weight. We provide suggestive evidence that the improvement in weight may be …

steep caste and gender gradients and few substantive changes once children enter school. The gender gap, however, reverses …

Children can be considered as a marriage-specific investment that increases the value of the marriage, making a divorce … children conceived during first marriage. Our results indicate that the presence of children significantly reduces the … probability of marital disruption. In addition, the younger the children, the greater the deterrent effect. In contrast, we …