Does biological relatedness affect child survival?
Objective: We studied child survival in Rakai, Uganda where many children are fostered out or orphaned. Methods: Biological relatedness is measured as the average of the Wright's coefficients between each household member and the child. Instrumental variables for fostering include proportion of...
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Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2003-05-01
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Series: | Demographic Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol8/9/ |