Sibling Composition and School Enrollment in Ghana • Kehinde F. Ajayi, University of California, Berkeley

Adjusting Poverty Thresholds Based on Differences in Housing Cost: Application of American Community Survey • Alemayehu Bishaw, U.S. Census Bureau

Newfound Racial Parity in Choice and Completion of Science, Math and Engineering Majors • Jill Bowdon, University of Wisconsin at Madison

On the Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Mortality in the Presence of Interval Censored Status Change • Göran Broström, Umea University ; Joakim Malmdin, Umea University

The Employment and Distributional Effects of Minimum Wage Increases: A Case Study of the State of New York • Richard V. Burkhauser, Cornell University

Analysing Fertility Trends through Schmertmann's Model: Italy and Sweden Compared • Alessandra Carioli, Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics

Aging and Health for Racial Minorities: An Analysis of the Double Jeopardy Hypothesis Using the California Health Interview Survey • Daisy C. Carreon, University of California, Irvine ; Andrew Noymer, University of California, Irvine

Exploring the Relationship between Education Attainment, Cigarette Smoking Patterns and Lung Cancer Mortality • Juanita Chinn, University of Texas at Austin

Gender Differences in the Role of Education on Engagement in HIV-Related Sexual Behavior in 10 Sub-Saharan African Countries • John M. Collins, Pennsylvania State University ; Juan Leon, Pennsylvania State University ; David Baker, Pennsylvania State University

Current Population Survey: August 2008 Migration Supplement • G. Patricia de la Cruz, U.S. Census Bureau ; Cassandra A. Logan, U.S. Census Bureau

AIDS Exceptionalism: The View from Below • Kim Dionne, University of California, Los Angeles ; Susan Watkins, University of California, Los Angeles

The Double Burden of Malnutrition in Egyptian Children • Naa Dodua Dodoo, Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra

Interrelated Decisions: The Impact of the Timing of Life Course Events on Rates of Transitions from Cohabitation to Marriage • Renee Ellis, University of California, Irvine

Rapid Fertility Decline and the Changing Timing of Births in Iran • Amir Erfani, Nipissing University ; Kevin McQuillan, University of Calgary

Synergistic Relationship between Child Malnutrition and Morbidity among the Urban Poor • Hildah M. Essendi, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) ; John G. Cleland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; Martin K. Mutua, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

Errors in Self-Knowledge and the Transition to Adulthood • Toni Falbo, University of Texas at Austin ; Lisa M. Yarnell, University of Texas at Austin

Ethnic Differentials in Childhood Mortality in Nigeria • Olufunke Fayehun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria ; Obafemi Omololu, University of Ibadan

Divergent Paths: A Life Course Analysis of Marriage and Socioeconomic Status Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth • Margaret Frye, University of California, Berkeley

Does a Family History of Chronic Disease Provide an Incentive to be Healthy? • Godfrey A. Gibbison, Georgia Southern University

Record Linkage at the Minnesota Population Center: New Estimates of Migration Rates, 1850-1930 • Ron Goeken, University of Minnesota ; Lap Huynh, University of Minnesota ; Thomas Lenius, University of Minnesota ; Rebecca Vick, University of Minnesota

Economic Importance of Health in the Russian Federation • Yevgeniy Goryakin, University of California, Berkeley

Measurement Errors in Models of the Racial and Ethnic Test Scores Gaps • Hongyun Han, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Time Trends and Class Differences in Childless Partnering • Caroline Sten Hartnett, University of Pennsylvania

Modeling the Effects of Including Inmates on Disparities in U.S. National Obesity Prevalence • Brian Houle, University of Washington

Prenatal WIC and Birth Outcomes: The Role of Pregnancy Intention and Timing of Participation • Alison Jacknowitz, American University ; Tracy Salmons, American University ; Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Does Maternal Health Really Matter? A Study of Indian Menopausal Women • Saurabh Jaiprakash, Rohan Dyes and Intermediates, Ahemedabad ; Dipti Govil, Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

A Tale of Two Diseases: Trends in Heart Disease and Cancer Death Rates, 1980-2010 • Nathan R. Jones, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Social Relationships and Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome: Analyses from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing • Yumiko Kamiya, Trinity College Dublin

Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and Adolescents' Sexual Behaviour in Secondary Schools in Morogoro Municipality in Tanzania • Wambuka Rangi, Openuniversity of Tanzania

Fiery Wives and Icy Husbands: Childhood Abuse and Subsequent Maladaptive Marital Communication Patterns • Kristy Krivickas, Bowling Green State University ; Laura A. Sanchez, Bowling Green State University ; Catherine T. Kenney, Bowling Green State University

Health-Related Endophenotypes of Longevity in Danish Twins: Family Information and Markers of Aging • Alexander Kulminski, Duke University ; Kaare Christensen, University of Southern Denmark

The Interaction of the Strategic Bequest Motive between Husband's Parents and Wife's Parents • Wataru Kureishi, Ritsumeikan University ; Midori Wakabayashi, Osaka Prefecture University

Muslim Families in Northwest China • Qing Lai, University of Michigan ; Zheng Mu, University of Michigan

Education Transitions in Egypt: The Effects of Gender and Wealth • Ray Langsten, American University in Cairo ; Tahra Hassan, American University in Cairo

Mobility Disparity between Race/Ethnic Groups: Onward and Return Migrations • Sang Lim Lee, Utah State University

Migration, Skill Training and Non-Farm Employment Opportunities in Migrant-Sending Communities: Evidence from China Rural Household Survey • Zai Liang, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY) ; Miao David Chunyu, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY) ; Zhongdong Ma, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Occupational Stressors and Hypertension Risk during The Retirement Transition: Exploring Variation by Cohort and Race • Briana Mezuk, University of Michigan ; Kyuang Lim, University of Michigan ; Jane Rafferty, University of Michigan ; Sha Juan Colbert, University of Michigan ; Kiarri Kershaw, University of Michigan ; Darrell L. Hudson, University of Michigan

Perceived Social Support and Inflammatory Markers over the Life Course: Evaluating the Buffering vs. Direct Effects Hypotheses of Social Support Using the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis • Briana Mezuk, University of Michigan ; Ana Diez Roux, University of Michigan ; Teresa E. Seeman, University of California, Los Angeles ; Mary Cushman, University of Vermont

Cause-of-Death Contribution to the Female-Male Gap in Life Expectancy in the United States • Magdalena Muszynska, Duke University ; Roland Rau, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Sexual Behavior in Rural Malawi: Preliminary Results from Diaries • Sayeh Nikpay, University of Michigan

Trend Reversal in Marriage in Sweden • Sofi Ohlsson, Stockholm University

Estimates of Intergenerational Language Shift: Surveys, Measures and Domains • Jennifer M. Ortman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Female Empowerment and School Achievement: A Closer Look at Women’s Bargaining Power, Household Expenditure and Educational Performance • Carla Pederzini, Universidad Iberoamericana ; Ariadna Vargas, Universidad Iberoamericana

Financial Support among Poor Pregnant Women in Bangladesh: An Operations Research Finding • Moshiur Rahman, Population Council ; Ubaidur Rob, Population Council ; Tasnima Kibria, Population Council

Long-Term Economic Consequences of Vaccines in Matlab, Bangladesh • Abdur Razzaque, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Damian Walker, Johns Hopkins University ; Peter Kim Streatfield, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Mohammad Yunus, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Julia Driessen, Johns Hopkins University ; Enamul Haque, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research

Fertility Desires and Expectations: Stability and Change over the Life Course • Anna Reimondos, Australian National University ; Edith E. Gray, Australian National University ; Ann Evans, Australian National University

Father Involvement, Relationship Quality and Transitions out of Cohabitation through Marriage or Separation • Lauren Rinelli, Bowling Green State University

Best Friends Forever?: Race and the Stability of Adolescent Friendships • Jesse Rude, University of California, Davis ; Daniel Herda, University of California, Davis

International Migration and Human Development: A Cross-National Analysis of Less-Developed Countries, 1970-2005 • Matthew R. Sanderson, Lehigh University

Current Characteristics of Living Arrangements Following Bereavement in Europe • Jeroen J.A. Spijker, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Sequence Analysis and Micro-Macro Demographic Connections • Webb Sprague, University of California, Berkeley

Labeling Death: The Link between Race, Hypertension Prevalence and Hypertension Related Death • Quincy Stewart, Indiana University ; Carla Keirns, University of Michigan

Cost Effectiveness of Contraceptives in the United States • James Trussell, Princeton University ; Anjana Lalla, Cerner Corporation ; Quan Doan, Cerner Corporation ; Eileen Reyes, Cerner Corporation ; Lionel Pinto, Cerner Corporation ; Joseph Gricar, Independent Consultant

Trends in Brother Correlations in Class and Incomes in Finland: A Comparison of Cohorts Born in 1932-62 • Jani Erola, Turku School of Economics ; Juho Harkonen, Yale University ; Markus Jantti, Åbo Akademi University

Age at First Marriage in Vietnam: Trends and Determinants • Lung Vu, Tulane University

Exploring Concurrent Sexual Partnerships: New Definitions and Estimates from a Study of Youth in Urban Kenya • Hongwei Xu, Brown University

Measuring Progress in Population Health: Evaluating Trends in Recovery Rates from the NLTCS/Medicare Data • Anatoliy I. Yashin, Duke University ; Igor Akushevich, Duke University ; Lucy Akushevich, Duke University

Dads Who Do Diapers: Factors that Impact Care of Young Children by Fathers • Akiko Yoshida, University of Oklahoma

Women’s Status, Family Decision-Making and Childbearing in Jiangsu, China • Zhenzhen Zheng, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences