Background and aims: Marital and parental role characteristics are important factors in both
men and women's health. Most studies to date have either focused on disease specific …

Becoming a father, particularly for the first time, is a central transition in men's lives, and
whether this transition takes place early or later in life may have important ramifications on …

BACKGROUND: Physical functioning is an important determinant of mortality and morbidity
in older adults and there may be differences by gender and marital status. This study …

Background. Evidence for the effects of marital status and marital status change on physical
health is equivocal. Method. Structural equation models examined whether marital status …

This study examines the joint and separate contribution of social class in early and adult life
to differences in health and physical function in middle-aged men. We use data from the …

Background Married people have lower rates of mortality and report better physical and
mental health at older ages, compared to their unmarried counterparts. However, there is …

BACKGROUND Previous research shows associations between fertility histories and later
life health. The childless, those with large families, and those with a young age at entry to …

Aim To describe and compare the mental health and physical functioning of community‐
dwelling men aged 70 years and over who live alone, and those who live with their …

Previous studies have shown that aspects of reproductive history, such as earlier
parenthood and high parity, are associated with poorer health in mid and later life. However …

We investigated associations between later-life health and fertility history for women and
men, using the British Household Panel Survey. We modelled health and its rate of change …