Low levels of maternal education and the proximate determinants of childhood mortality: a little learning is not a dangerous thing
Low levels of maternal education and the proximate determinants of childhood mortality: a little learning is not a dangerous thing
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.08.057
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发表时间：
2005-05-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Stephenson, R
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作者：
Basu, AM;Stephenson, R
本文探讨的影响，“低”水平的母亲教育的直接决定因素的儿童死亡率使用的数据从1992/93年印度全国家庭健康调查。对22项成果进行了调查，涉及儿童死亡率和发病率、疾病管理、服务利用率和健康行为。产妇教育与每一项成果都有重要的相关性，即使是低水平的教育也会增加儿童的生存前景和与健康有关的行为，但新生儿死亡率和腹泻的有效管理除外。我们推测这些令人印象深刻的发现背后的一些可能的机制，并建议，而不是女性的自主权，它可能是“隐藏的课程”的纪律和服从权威的价值观，占他们。(c)2004 Elsevier Ltd.保留所有权利。
This paper examines the impact of 'low' levels of maternal education on the proximate determinants of child mortality using data from the 1992/93 Indian National Family Health Survey. Twenty-two outcomes are investigated, representing child mortality and morbidity, illness management, service utilization and health behaviours. Maternal education is a significant correlate of each of the outcomes, and even low levels of education increase child survival prospects and health-related behaviours, except for neonatal mortality and the effective management of diarrhoea. We speculate on some of the possible mechanisms behind such impressive findings and suggest that rather than female autonomy, it may be the 'hidden curriculum' values of discipline and obedience of authority that account for them. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.