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Assortative mating at loci under recent natural selection in humans

7 | Methodology , Behavior Genetics , Evolutionary Biology , Genetics , NAC Favorite , Homophily , Marriage

Citation:

A. Nishi, M. Alexander, J.H. Fowler, and N. A. Christakis, “Assortative mating at loci under recent natural selection in humans,” BioSystems, Volume 187, January 2020, 104040 (Oct 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2019.104040

Individual and Spousal Unemployment as Predictors of Smoking and Drinking Behavior

3 | Smoking , Social Determinants , Marriage

Citation:

M. Arcaya, M.M. Glymour, N.A. Christakis, I. Kawachi, and S.V. Subramanian, "Individual and Spousal Unemployment as Predictors of Smoking and Drinking Behavior" Social Science and Medicine, 110: 89-95 (June, 2014) doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.03.034

Widowhood Effects in Voter Participation

3 | Political Science , Widowhood Effect , Marriage

Citation:

W. Hobbs, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "Widowhood Effects in Voter Participation" American Journal of Political Science, 58(1): 1-16 (January, 2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12040

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Unless Everyone Else Is Doing It Too: Social Network Effects on Divorce in a Longitudinal Sample

4 | Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Marriage

Citation:

R. McDermott, J.H. Fowler, and N.A. Christakis, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Unless Everyone Else Is Doing It Too: Social Network Effects on Divorce in a Longitudinal Sample" Social Forces, 92(2): 491-519 (February, 2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sf/sot096

Preliminary Evidence Regarding the Hypothesis that the Sex Ratio at Sexual Maturity May Affect Longevity in Men

9 | China , Evolutionary Biology , NAC Favorite , LIMC , Inequality , India , Global Health , Geographic Effects , Marriage

Citation:

L. Jin, F. Elwert, J. Freese, and N.A. Christakis, "Preliminary Evidence Regarding the Hypothesis that the Sex Ratio at Sexual Maturity May Affect Longevity in Men" Demography, 47(3): 579- 586 (August 2010)

Cooperative Behavior Cascades in Human Social Networks (PNAS, 2010)

8 | Cooperation , Experiment , Contagion Intervention , NAC Favorite , PNAS , Social Contagion , Social Network , Marriage

Citation:

James H. Fowler and Nicholas A. Christakis, "Cooperative Behavior Cascades in Human Social Networks" PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(12): 5334-5338 (March 2010)

Association Between Widowhood and Risk of Diagnosis with Sexually Transmitted Infection in Older Adults

4 | Infectious Disease , Widowhood Effect , Marriage , Sexuality

Citation:

K.P. Smith and N.A. Christakis, "Association Between Widowhood and Risk of Diagnosis with Sexually Transmitted Infection in Older Adults" American Journal of Public Health, 99(11): 2055-2062 (November 2009)

Investigating the Mechanism of Marital Mortality Reduction: The Transition to Widowhood and Quality of Health Care

3 | Health Services Research , Widowhood Effect , Marriage

Citation:

L. Jin and N.A. Christakis, "Investigating the Mechanism of Marital Mortality Reduction: The Transition to Widowhood and Quality of Health Care" Demography, 46(3): 605-625 (August 2009)

Variation in the Effect of Widowhood on Mortality by the Causes of Death of Both Spouses

4 | NAC Favorite , Social Determinants , Widowhood Effect , Marriage

Citation:

F. Elwert and N.A. Christakis, "Variation in the Effect of Widowhood on Mortality by the Causes of Death of Both Spouses" American Journal of Public Health, 98(11): 2092-2098 (November 2008)

Wives and Ex-Wives: A New Test for Homogamy Bias in the Widower Effect

4 | Methodology , NAC Favorite , Widowhood Effect , Marriage

Citation:

F. Elwert and N.A. Christakis, "Wives and Ex-Wives: A New Test for Homogamy Bias in the Widower Effect" Demography, 45(4): 851-873 (November 2008)

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