Immigrant-native differences in child health: does maternal education narrow or widen the gap?

Abundant U.S. research documents an "immigrant advantage" in children's physical health.

Grandmother Co-Residence and School Enrollment in sub-Saharan Africa.

The HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa has brought renewed attention to the role of grandmothers as caregivers of children. Using 2004 DHS data, we examine the relationship between co-residence with a grandmother and child schooling in Lesotho, a country with one of the highest rates of HIV infection. Results confirm the critical role grandmothers play in the event of maternal death.