The Rise and Prominence of Skip-Generation Households in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries |
Authors: |
Zachary Zimmer, and Emily Treleaven |
Source: |
Population and Development Review, Published online; DOI: 10.1111/padr.12349 |
Topic(s): |
Family structure
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Country: |
More than one region
Multiple Regions
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Published: |
JUL 2020 |
Abstract: |
Investigations into changes in household formations across lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) rarely consider skip-generation households. Yet, demographic, social, and economic forces increasingly encourage skip-generation household formations. We examine trends and changes in the prevalence of skip-generation households from 1990 to 2016, examining households, adults aged 60+, and children under 15, across 49 countries using household roster data from Demographic and Health Surveys. Analysis takes place in stages, first describing trends in skip-generation households across countries and next providing explanatory analyses using multilevel modeling to assess whether, and the degree to which, country-level characteristics like AIDS mortality and female labor force participation explain trends in the probability that a household is, or that an individual resides in, a skip-generation household. Results indicate extensive increases in skip-generation households in many LMICs, although there is also variation. The increases and variations are not well-explained by the country-level characteristics in our models, suggesting other underlying reasons for the rise and prominence of skip-generation households across LMICs. |
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