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We examine Becker's (1960) contention that children are "normal." For the cross section of non-Hispanic white married couples in the U.S., we show that when we restrict comparisons to similarly-educated women living in similarly-expensive locations, completed fertility is positively correlated with the husband's income.
Black, Dan A.+3 more
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“Children” Having Children [PDF]
Putting a face on teenage pregnancy helps us to look past stereotypes to understand the challenges of teen parenthood.
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Images of suffering children capture the moral imperative of humanitarian action. As a quintessential embodiment o victimhood, decontextualized images of childhood vulnerability articulate specific aesthetics, emotions, and politics that trigger feelings of compassion, mobilize donors’ solidarity, and persuade public opinion of the need for immediate ...
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Consumption and Children [PDF]
Abstract Consumption by couples rises sharply in the beginning and falls later in life; the causes of the early rise are hotly contested. Among the suggestions are rule of thumb behavior, demographics, liquidity constraints, the precautionary motive, and nonseparabilities between consumption and labor supply.
Browning, Martin, Ejrnæs, Mette
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Caring for children, focusing on children [PDF]
Two First Nations girls with leukemia received a significant amount of media attention in 2014 and 2015. In both cases, the parents refused to continue chemotherapy, the only proven effective treatment; they opted instead for a combination of traditional Aboriginal healing approaches and alternative therapies offered in a facility outside of the ...
Ian Mitchell+2 more
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Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in Children [PDF]
This article reviews the current literature on pediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC) to enhance the understanding on the incidence, clinical course, and treatment options.Pediatric BKC is a disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations.
Timothy D. Blake+4 more
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Upper respiratory tract infection and allergic inflammation are recognized as the important risk factors for acute sinusitis, with upper respiratory tract infection being most common. In children with acute or chronic sinusitis, the respiratory symptoms of nasal discharge, nasal congestion and cough are usually prominent.
Jane F. Desforges, Ellen R. Wald
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The children... and my children [PDF]
(1997). The children … and my children. Index on Censorship: Vol. 26, Banned Poetry, pp. 35-35.
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Tuberculosis (TB) in children is a neglected aspect of the TB epidemic despite it constituting 20% or more of all TB cases in many countries with high TB incidence. Childhood TB is a direct consequence of adult TB but remains overshadowed by adult TB because it is usually smear-negative.
Esposito, Susanna Maria Roberta+2 more
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