Correlates of Mortality in a U.S. Cohort of Youth, 1980–98: Implications for Social Justice

摘要: This paper reports results of a study based on nationally representative sample U.S. youth (N = 11,549) that asked two questions: (1) How does family structure affect the likelihood adolescent death beyond race/ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status, personal behavior, and other structural factors (2) under what conditions might appeals for social justice be warranted relative mortality statuses absolute gains in mortality? The found marital instability increases dying when controlling variety including class, unemployment rate area residence. author argues this finding lends support to arguments redistribute resources such way as ensure mortality. also found, however, race/ethnicity/sex accounted independently factors. basis statuses.