Ismael G Muñoz
Biographic Data
| ID | 3541930 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ismael G Muñoz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ismael G |
| FAMILY NAME | Muñoz |
| SIGNATURE | MUÑOZ I G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7046-4906 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Revisiting the education-HIV gradient in Africa
This study examines the changing relationship between education and HIV in Africa over time. While a negative relationship between education and morbidity is generally well-established, conflicting reports on the education-HIV gradient in Africa raised doubts about its consistency. Studies found positive, null, or negative gradients, suggesting that education might not influence HIV risk as expected. This paper argues that these conflicting findi…
Grandparental Co-residence, Grandchildren's Nutrition, and the Role of Demographic and Health Regimes
In many modern populations, grandparents are increasingly becoming the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. This phenomenon has renewed interest in the role that grandparents play in within-family intergenerational transfers. However, few studies investigate variation in these patterns across populations experiencing different demographic and epidemiological regimes. We use Demographic and Health Survey data from 29 African countries and mu…
Early opportunities and fourth-grade success
To ensure all children can be successful in school and beyond, states have increasingly supported and expanded pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs aimed and improving student outcomes and reducing disparities. While research has shown generally positive short-term outcomes for specific programs, state design and support for pre-k programs varies widely across the US, making cross-state comparisons difficult. As a means to better inform state policy…
Educational attainment and psychological distress among working-age adults in the United States
This study builds on a growing body of literature analyzing the education-health gradient across detailed educational categories, which documents that US working-age adults who attended college but did not earn a bachelor's degree report equal or worse health than adults with a high school diploma. This is known as the "anomaly" in the education-health gradient. The purpose of this study is to test whether this pattern extends to measures of seri…
Explaining the Education-Health Gradient in Preventing STIs in Andean Peru
CONTEXT: Little is known about the pathways mediating the relationship between education and health. It is widely assumed that formal schooling leads to awareness of health risks (e.g., STIs) and, in turn, to adoption of preventive behavior (e.g., condom use); however, evidence supporting this mechanism has been limited. METHODS: Survey data were collected in 2010 from a sample of 247 adults aged 30-62 living in an isolated Andean district of Per…
A Symbiosis of Access
The Population Education Transition Curve
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain populations during s…
Conductas, estrategias y rendimiento en Lectura en Pisa
Learning to read is internationally considered a central goal of schooling. In this analysis we used data from PISA on reading comprehension for Peru, with the aim of determining if the socioeconomic characteristics of students are associated with their performance, behaviors and educational strategies, as well as with their school environment. Regarding educational resources for students in their homes and institutions, a positive gradient was f…
The Population Education Transition Curve
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain populations during s…
A Symbiosis of Access
Conductas, estrategias y rendimiento en Lectura en Pisa
Learning to read is internationally considered a central goal of schooling. In this analysis we used data from PISA on reading comprehension for Peru, with the aim of determining if the socioeconomic characteristics of students are associated with their performance, behaviors and educational strategies, as well as with their school environment. Regarding educational resources for students in their homes and institutions, a positive gradient was f…
The Population Education Transition Curve
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain populations during s…
Explaining the Education-Health Gradient in Preventing STIs in Andean Peru
CONTEXT: Little is known about the pathways mediating the relationship between education and health. It is widely assumed that formal schooling leads to awareness of health risks (e.g., STIs) and, in turn, to adoption of preventive behavior (e.g., condom use); however, evidence supporting this mechanism has been limited. METHODS: Survey data were collected in 2010 from a sample of 247 adults aged 30-62 living in an isolated Andean district of Per…
A Symbiosis of Access
Educational attainment and psychological distress among working-age adults in the United States
This study builds on a growing body of literature analyzing the education-health gradient across detailed educational categories, which documents that US working-age adults who attended college but did not earn a bachelor's degree report equal or worse health than adults with a high school diploma. This is known as the "anomaly" in the education-health gradient. The purpose of this study is to test whether this pattern extends to measures of seri…
Early opportunities and fourth-grade success
To ensure all children can be successful in school and beyond, states have increasingly supported and expanded pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs aimed and improving student outcomes and reducing disparities. While research has shown generally positive short-term outcomes for specific programs, state design and support for pre-k programs varies widely across the US, making cross-state comparisons difficult. As a means to better inform state policy…
Revisiting the education-HIV gradient in Africa
This study examines the changing relationship between education and HIV in Africa over time. While a negative relationship between education and morbidity is generally well-established, conflicting reports on the education-HIV gradient in Africa raised doubts about its consistency. Studies found positive, null, or negative gradients, suggesting that education might not influence HIV risk as expected. This paper argues that these conflicting findi…
Grandparental Co-residence, Grandchildren's Nutrition, and the Role of Demographic and Health Regimes
In many modern populations, grandparents are increasingly becoming the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. This phenomenon has renewed interest in the role that grandparents play in within-family intergenerational transfers. However, few studies investigate variation in these patterns across populations experiencing different demographic and epidemiological regimes. We use Demographic and Health Survey data from 29 African countries and mu…
Psychology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works)