Unequal effects of disruptive events
Disruptive events have significant consequences for the individuals and families who
experience them, but these effects do not occur equally across the population. While some …
experience them, but these effects do not occur equally across the population. While some …
Disparate Effects of Disruptive Events on Children
Disruptive events such as economic recessions, natural disasters, job loss, and divorce are
highly prevalent among American families. These events can have a long-lasting impact …
highly prevalent among American families. These events can have a long-lasting impact …
Personal and political: Post‐traumatic stress through the lens of social identity, power, and politics
Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has always been controversial and highly politicized.
Here, using a social identity approach, we review evidence that trauma and its aftermath are …
Here, using a social identity approach, we review evidence that trauma and its aftermath are …
Women's experience of child death over the life course: A global demographic perspective
The death of a child affects the well-being of parents and families worldwide, but little is
known about the scale of this phenomenon. Using a novel methodology from formal …
known about the scale of this phenomenon. Using a novel methodology from formal …
Association between girl-child marriage and intimate partner violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from a multicountry analysis of demographic and health surveys
While considerable attention has been given to the health consequences of child marriage
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), limited studies exist on its impact on intimate partner violence …
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), limited studies exist on its impact on intimate partner violence …
Linked lives and childhood experience of family death on educational attainment
Sociological theory and research suggest that experiencing family members' deaths during
childhood and adolescence is an important event subject to significant disparities. Previous …
childhood and adolescence is an important event subject to significant disparities. Previous …
Global burden of maternal bereavement: indicators of the cumulative prevalence of child loss
E Smith-Greenaway, D Alburez-Gutierrez… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background We provide country-level estimates of the cumulative prevalence of mothers
bereaved by a child's death in 170 countries and territories. Methods We generate indicators …
bereaved by a child's death in 170 countries and territories. Methods We generate indicators …
The formal demography of kinship V
BACKGROUND The loss of kin by death has medical, psychological, and social effects on
other members of a kinship network. Recent formal demographic models can account for …
other members of a kinship network. Recent formal demographic models can account for …
Maternal cumulative prevalence measures of child mortality show heavy burden in sub-Saharan Africa
E Smith-Greenaway… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
We advance a set of population-level indicators that quantify the prevalence of mothers who
have ever experienced an infant, under 5-y-old child, or any-age child die. The maternal …
have ever experienced an infant, under 5-y-old child, or any-age child die. The maternal …
Fatalism or vigilance? Exposure to infant and maternal deaths and subsequent use of maternal health services in Malawi
E Lungu, JW Rozelle, E Smith-Greenaway - World Development, 2025 - Elsevier
In developing contexts, where formal health services are still expanding, understanding
what factors discourage individuals from using health services is critical to advance …
what factors discourage individuals from using health services is critical to advance …