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Title: Family size, the physical environment, and socioeconomic effects across the stature distribution

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Publication Year: 2012

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Abstract: A neglected area in historical stature studies is the relationship between stature and family size. Using robust statistics and a large 19th century data set, this study documents a positive relationship between stature and family size across the stature distribution. The relationship between material inequality and health is the subject of considerable debate, and there was a positive relationship between stature and wealth and an inverse relationship between stature and material inequality. After controlling for family size and wealth variables, the paper reports a positive relationship between the physical environment and stature.

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Authors: Carson, Scott Alan

Periodical (Full): Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Issue: 2

Volume: 63

Pages: 136-147

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Other

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