Does biological relatedness affect child survival
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2636156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Bishai (0000-0003-0714-9062, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), El Daw Suliman (Johns Hopkins University), Heena Brahmbhatt (0000-0002-6514-2347, Johns Hopkins University), Fred Wabwire-Mangen (Makerere University), Godfrey Kigozi (0009-0008-9142-6870, Makerere University), Nelson Sewankambo, Nelson K Sewankambo (0000-0001-9362-053X, Makerere University), David Serwadda (0000-0001-6532-6587, Makerere University), Maria J Wawer (0000-0002-3601-4469, Johns Hopkins University), Maria Wawer, Ron Gray, Ron E Gray (0000-0002-0512-063X, Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 261-278 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demographic Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064 |
| Publisher | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.4054/demres.2003.8.9 |
| OpenAlex | W2084631301 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 7 |
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 Wrightâ s coefficients between each household member and the child. Instrumen
Biology · Child mortality · Child survival · Developmental psychology · Population · Sociology · Wright · Birth, Development, and Health · Communication · Computer Science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 0,95 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |