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Substance use, generation and time in the United States: The modifying role of gender for immigrant urban adolescents
Almeida, Joanna; Johnson, Renee M.; Matsumoto, Atsushi; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 12, pp. 2069-2075
Although immigrant youth have lower rates of substance use than US born youth, whether substance use varies by … third generation youth. Additionally, immigrant boys who had been in the US ≤4 years had a significantly lower risk of … alcohol use. Among both boys and girls, all first and second generation youth were significantly less likely to report …
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Neighborhood context and immigrant children's physical activity
Brewer, Mackenzie; Kimbro, Rachel Tolbert - In: Social Science & Medicine 116 (2014) C, pp. 1-9
Physical activity is an important determinant of obesity and overall health for children, but significant race/ethnic and nativity disparities exist in the amount of physical activity that children receive, with immigrant children particularly at risk for low levels of physical activity. In this...
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Social integration in friendship networks: The synergy of network structure and peer influence in relation to cigarette smoking among high risk adolescents
Lakon, Cynthia M.; Valente, Thomas W. - In: Social Science & Medicine 74 (2012) 9, pp. 1407-1417
Using data from a study of high risk adolescents in Southern California, U.S.A. (N=851), this study examined synergy … peer influences favoring drug use relates to more smoking among these high risk youth. …
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Sense of community and its relationship with walking and neighborhood design
Wood, Lisa; Frank, Lawrence D.; Giles-Corti, Billie - In: Social Science & Medicine 70 (2010) 9, pp. 1381-1390
The aim of this study is to examine the association between sense of community, walking, and neighborhood design characteristics. The current study is based on a sub-sample of participants (n = 609) from the US Atlanta SMARTRAQ study who completed a telephone survey capturing physical...
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Non-antibiotic treatment recommendations: delivery formats and implications for parent resistance
Stivers, Tanya - In: Social Science & Medicine 60 (2005) 5, pp. 949-964
This study draws on a database of 570 community-based acute pediatric encounters in the USA and uses conversation …
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Navigating the time-space context of HIV and AIDS: : daily routines and access to care
Takahashi, Lois M.; Wiebe, Douglas; Rodriguez, Rigoberto - In: Social Science & Medicine 53 (2001) 7, pp. 845-863
Geographers have shown that daily activities and social networks are constrained by time-space, but there are also enabling facets or opportunities created by daily routines for accessing material and emotional resources, improving quality of life, and even challenging existing power relations....
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Functional declines, social support, and mental health in the elderly: Does living in a state supportive of home and community-based services make a difference?
Muramatsu, Naoko; Yin, Hongjun; Hedeker, Donald - In: Social Science & Medicine 70 (2010) 7, pp. 1050-1058
This study examines how acute and chronic stresses associated with functional declines in seniors and their spouses are moderated by their informal and formal support contexts. In the United States, states vary greatly in their support for home and community-based services (HCBS) for seniors...
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Relating health policy to women's health outcomes
Wisdom, Jennifer P.; Berlin, Michelle; Lapidus, Jodi A. - In: Social Science & Medicine 61 (2005) 8, pp. 1776-1784
Individuals' social and economic circumstances, including socioeconomic status and medical care availability, are central to health outcomes, particularly for women. These factors are often mediated by governmental policies. This exploratory study found associations between women's health...
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Parental employment and children's body weight: Mothers, others, and mechanisms
Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M.; Dunifon, Rachel E.; Kalil, Ariel - In: Social Science & Medicine 95 (2013) C, pp. 52-59
associations. We use data from the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79) merged mother–child file on cohorts of …
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Neighborhood Hispanic composition and depressive symptoms among Mexican-descent residents of Texas City, Texas
Shell, Alyssa Marie; Peek, M. Kristen; Eschbach, Karl - In: Social Science & Medicine 99 (2013) C, pp. 56-63
Substantial research shows that increased Hispanic neighborhood concentration is associated with several beneficial health outcomes including lower adult mortality, better self-rated health, and fewer respiratory problems. Literature on the relationship of Hispanic composition and depressive...
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