Research Area: Regional Studies:
South Africa

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

2009

Burgard, Sarah, and Susan Lee-Rife. 2009. "Community characteristics, sexual initiation, and condom use among young black South Africans." Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 50(3): 293-309.

2008

Dinkelman, Taryn, David Lam, and Murray Leibbrandt. 2008. "Linking Poverty and Income Shocks to Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Panel Study of Young Adults in Cape Town." South African Journal of Economics, 76(S1): 53-74.

Lam, David, and Leticia Marteleto. 2008. "Stages of the Demographic Transition from a Child’s Perspective: Family Size, Cohort Size, and Children’s Resources." Population and Development Review, 34(2): 225-252.

Stein, D.J., Seedat, S., A. Herman, H. Moomal, Steven Heeringa, R.C. Kessler, and David R. Williams. 2008. "Lifetime prevalence pf psychiatric disorders in South Africa." British Journal of Psychiatry, 192(2): 112-117.

2007

Dinkelman, Taryn, David Lam, and Murray Leibbrandt. 2007. "Household and community income, economic shocks and risky sexual behavior of young adults: Evidence from the Cape Area Panel Study 2002 and 2005." AIDS, 21 Suppl 7: 49-56.

2006

Ardington, Cally, David Lam, Murray Leibbrandt, and Matthew Welch. 2006. "The sensitivity to key data imputations of recent estimates of income poverty and inequality in South Africa." Economic Modelling, 23(5): 822-835.

2005

Ford, Kathleen, and Victoria Hosegood. 2005. "AIDS Mortality and the Mobility of Children in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa." Demography, 42(4): 757-768. Reprint No. 614.

Anderson, Kermyt G. 2005. "Relatedness and investment in children in South Africa." Human Nature, 16(1): 1-31.

2004

Anderson, Barbara. 2004. "Unintended Population Consequences of Policies." Population and Environment, 25(4): 377-390.

Dunkie, K.L., R.K. Jewkes, H.C. Brown, G.E. Gray, J.A. Mcintryre, and Sioban D. Harlow. 2004. "Transactional Sex Among Women in Soweto, South Africa: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Association With HIV Infection." Social Science & Medicine, 59(8): 1581-1592.

Dunkle, K.L., R.K. Jewkes, H.C. Brown, M. Yoshihama, G.E. Gray, J.A. Mcintyre, and Sioban D. Harlow. 2004. "Prevalence and Patterns of Gender-Based Violence and Revictimization Among Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Soweto, South Africa." American Journal of Epidemiology, 160(3): 230-239.

Dunkle, K.L., R.K. Jewkes, H.C. Brown, G.E. Gray, J.A. Mcintyre, and Sioban D. Harlow. 2004. "Gender-Based Violence, Relationship Power, and Risk of HIV Infection in Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in South Africa." Lancet, 363(9419): 1415-1421.

Burgard, Sarah. 2004. "Factors associated with contraceptive use in late- and post-apartheid South Africa." Studies in Family Planning, 35(2): 91-104.

Ardington, C., David Lam, Murray Leibbrandt, and James A. Levinsohn. 2004. "Savings, insurance and debt over the post-apartheid period: A review of recent research." South African Journal of Economics, 72(3): 604-640.

Burgard, Sarah. 2004. "Race and Pregnancy-Related Care in Brazil and South Africa." Social Science and Medicine, 59(6): 1127-1146.

2002

Anderson, Barbara, John H. Romani, Heston E. Phillips, and Johan A. van Zyl. 2002. "Environment, Access to Health Care, and Other Factors Affecting Infant and Child Survival Among the African and Coloured Populations of South Africa, 1989-94." Population and Environment, 23(4): 349-364. Reprint No. 591.

Burgard, Sarah. 2002. "Does Race Matter? Children’s Height in Brazil and South Africa." Demography, 39(4): 763-790.

Chapters

Anderson, Barbara. 2005. "Migration in South Africa in Comparative Perspective." In Migration in South and Southern Africa: Dynamics and Determinants edited by Kok, Pieter, Derik Gelderblom, John Oucho, Johan van Zyl. Pretoria, South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council.

Conference Proceedings

Marteleto, Leticia, David Lam, and Vimal Ranchhod. 2006. "Sexual Behavior, Childbearing, Union Formation and Schooling in South Africa: Evidence from Panel Data." IUSSP Seminar, El Colegio de México Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 6-9 November,

PSC Reports

Anderson, Barbara, and Mosidi S. Nhlapo. 2009. "Changes in Standard of Living among Population Groups in South Africa: 1998-2006." PSC Research Report No. 08-654. July 2009.

Burgard, Sarah, and Yasamin Kusunoki. 2009. "Gender and Condom Use among Black South African Young People." PSC Research Report No. 09-683. July 2009.

Anderson, Barbara, and Heston E. Phillips. 2008. "The Changing Pattern of Adult Mortality in South Africa, 1997-2005: HIV and Other Sources." PSC Research Report No. 08-649. July 2008.

Burgard, Sarah, and Susan Lee-Rife. 2008. "Community Characteristics, Sexual Initiation and Condom Use among Young Black South Africans." PSC Research Report No. 08-646. June 2008.

Lam, David, Cally Ardington, and Murray Leibbrandt. 2008. "Schooling as a Lottery: Racial Differences in School Advancement in Urban South Africa." PSC Research Report No. 08-632. February 2008.

Marteleto, Leticia, David Lam, and Vimal Ranchhod. 2006. "Schooling and Early Childbearing in Urban South Africa." PSC Research Report No. 06-610. October 2006.

Anderson, Barbara, John Romani, Heston E. Phillips, Marie Wentzel, and Kholadi Tlabela. 2006. "Exploring Perceptions, Behaviors and Awareness: Water and Water Pollution in South Africa." PSC Research Report No. 06-596. April 2006.

Anderson, Barbara, and Heston E. Phillips. 2006. "Adult External Cause Mortality in South Africa and Russia: 1997-2002." PSC Research Report No. 06-593. April 2006.

Anderson, Barbara, and Johan A. van Zyl. 2004. "Considerations and Recommendations in Undertaking Population Projections for South Africa Intended to Assess the Impact and Consequences of HIV/AIDS." PSC Research Report No. 04-561. August 2004.

Anderson, Kermyt G. 2003. "Family Structure, Schooling Outcomes, and Investment in Education in South Africa." PSC Research Report No. 03-538. September 2003.

Anderson, Barbara. 2003. "Fertility in South Africa: Current Issues and Prospects for the Future." PSC Research Report No. 03-532. February 2003.

Romani, John H., and Barbara Anderson. 2002. "Development, Health and the Environment: Factors Influencing Infant and Child Survival in South Africa." PSC Research Report No. 02-525. August 2002.

Other Reports

Lam, David, Murray Leibbrandt, and Vimal Ranchhod. 2005. "Labour force withdrawal of the elderly in South Africa." University of Cape Town, Centre for Social Science Research Working Paper 05-118.

Leibbrandt, Murray, James A. Levinsohn, and Justin McCrary. 2005. "Incomes in South Africa since the fall of apartheid." NBER Working Paper No. 11384.


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