Although research consistently demonstrates a link between neighborhood conditions and physical activity for adults and adolescents, less is known about residential context and young children’s physical activity. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N=2,210), we...

Using Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Data (N=4,342), this paper examines why relationship status matters for maternal health behaviors. The paper argues that a mother's decisions on how much to invest in her child are partly driven by her perception of how committed the father is to their...

This paper uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to test the hypotheses that (1) the Hispanic paradox extends to breastfeeding and (2) acculturation accounts for part of the paradox. The results support both hypotheses. Mexicans are just as likely to breastfeed as native...

Using Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Data (N=4,342), this paper examines why relationship status matters for maternal health behaviors. The paper argues that a mother's decisions on how much to invest in her child are partly driven by her perception of how committed the father is to their...

This paper uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to test the hypotheses that (1) the Hispanic paradox extends to breastfeeding and (2) acculturation accounts for part of the paradox. The results support both hypotheses. Mexicans are just as likely to breastfeed as native...