Although thresholds for maternal investment may be set by evolved motivational processes,
adjustments in parental investment are consciously calculated to achieve economic and …

The purpose of this text is to comprehensively present the issue of human trafficking to the
reader. While it is intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in a variety …

This study investigates the difference in the well-being of children in kinship care when
compared to children in other care settings within Africa, examining factors that are …

Family research and scholarship on immigrant families has evolved in the past decade to
include factors such as community context, family environment, and individual attitudes to …

Fertility remains high and stable throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and there is no certain
evidence of any national fertility decline. The explanation is not solely lack of development …

This popular book provides a compelling introduction to thinking about childhood in rigorous
and critical ways. Karen Wells offers a unique global perspective on children's lives …

We examine the impact of orphanhood on children's school enrollment in 10 sub-Saharan
African countries. Although poorer children in Africa are less likely to attend school, the …

The article examines the determinants of children's school enrollment and completion of
primary grade four--one of UNICEF's key indicators of social progress--in seven countries of …

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In family studies, three conditions are often taken as indices of aberrant parental attitudes
towards children: willingness to send them away for long periods, neglect of their emotional …