Essays about: "paternal"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the word paternal.

  1. 1. Intrahousehold Gender Inequality and its effects on Child Mortality in Sierra Leone

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Uppling; [2023]
    Keywords : child mortality; gender inequality; Sierra Leone; social determinants of health;

    Abstract : Even if child mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, it is still a substantial issue that is prevalent all over the world. Regional differences are significant, and Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected area. Traditionally, researchers have turned to the medical field for health-related issues. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effect of Paternal Job Loss on Intergenerational Mobility in Educational and Occupational Choice

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oona Tuominen; [2023]
    Keywords : job loss; intergenerational mobility; occupational choice; educational attainment;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the effect of father’s job displacement on his children’s occupational and educational choices. I use Finnish administrative data covering years 1989-2020 and identify downsizing as well as closing workplaces to find exogenous job losses. READ MORE

  4. 3. Spillover effects from parental unemployment on children's educational and early labour market outcomes - Evidence from Germany

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Celina Tippmann; [2023]
    Keywords : Intergenerational spillover; Education; Plant closure; Entropy balancing; Socioeconomic Panel;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the intergenerational impact of parental unemployment on children's educational and early labour market outcomes. To mitigate selection bias, the empirical strategy relies on plausibly exogenous job ends and applies entropy balancing. READ MORE

  5. 4. The relative effect of gained extra-pair paternity versus ensured within-pair paternity on male fitness in collared flycatchers, Ficedula albicollis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Lan Ma; [2022]
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    Abstract : Variation in a male ability to gain extra-pair paternity and maintain within-pair paternity are important sources of variation in male fitness in socially monogamous species and thus become the resource of sexual selection on male secondary sexual traits. While the maximum possible number of offspring sired within the social pair-bond is limited by the female’s clutch size, the possible number of sired extra-pair young could in theory by much higher. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gender Norms at Play - A sociological study on new, first-time parents’ attitudes towards the EU directive on earmarked paternity leave

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Ida Sofie Bay Rasmussen; [2021]
    Keywords : Earmarked paternity leave; parenthood; gender norms; gender discourses; performativity; Butler; Bourdieu; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to examine gender norms in parental leave praxes and attitudes towards earmarked paternity leave. The starting point is a forthcoming EU directive on work-life balance for parents and carers that will implement earmarked paternity leave in Denmark by 2022. READ MORE