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Reproducing inequalities: luck, wallets, and the enduring effects of childhood health.

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Palloni, Alberto·2006·Demography
DOI 10.1353/dem.2006.0036
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In this article, I argue that research on social stratification, on intergenerational transmission of inequalities, and on the theory of factor payments and wage determination will be strengthened by studying the role played by early childhood health. I show that the inclusion of such a factor requires researchers to integrate theories in each of these fields with new theories linking early childhood health conditions and events that occur at later stages in the life course of individuals, particularly physical and mental health as well as disability and mortality. The empirical evidence I gather shows that early childhood health matters for the achievement of, or social accession to, adult social class positions. Even if the magnitude of associations is not overwhelming, it is not weaker than that found between adult social accession and other, more conventional and better-studied individual characteristics, such as educational attainment. It is very likely that the evidence presented in this article grossly underplays the importance of early childhood health for adult socioeconomic achievement.

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Authors
Palloni, A.
Affiliations
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author
Palloni, Alberto
ORCID
Palloni, Alberto
Venue
Demography
Publisher
Duke University Press
Published
2006-11-01
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
587-615
ISSN
  • 0070-3370 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-7790
DOI
10.1353/dem.2006.0036
OpenAlex
W1993243397
Cited by
298
References
127
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FWCI
37.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Demography (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (P30AG017266)
  • Fogarty International Center (D43TW001586)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R24HD047873)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
Keywords
early childhood health, intergenerational transmission of inequality, social stratification, factor payments, wage determination, physical health, mental health, disability, mortality, life course, educational attainment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Child Welfare, Health Status, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Poverty, Social Class, Social Justice, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, Empirical Research

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