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Disability and Disadvantage: a Study of a Cohort of Australian Youth

Yu, Peng - In: Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE) (2010) 3, pp. 13-13

.g., school achievement), and present circumstances (e.g., participation in education and employment) as well as aspirations and …

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Maternal employment and childhood obesity: A search for mechanisms in time use data

Cawley, John; Liu, Feng - In: Economics & Human Biology 10 (2012) 4, pp. 352-364

A substantial body of research documents that maternal employment is associated with childhood obesity. This paper … explores possible mechanisms for that correlation in the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). We find that maternal employment is … findings suggest plausible mechanisms for the association between maternal employment and childhood obesity. …

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Are the Kids All Right? Intergenerational Mobility and Child Well-being in Canada

Corak, Miles - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

In this chapter, Miles Corak provides a useful overview of the state of knowledge on the issue of child poverty and most importantly reveals the complexity of the factors at play and the important gaps in our understanding of the underlying causes and effects. Corak finds that, except for those...

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Childhood obesity and human capital accumulation

Palermo, Tia M.; Dowd, Jennifer B. - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 11, pp. 1989-1998

The prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled in the United States over the last 25 years, and in addition to increased risks of many chronic diseases, obesity may also be linked to lower skill attainment, poor social competency, and poorer labor outcomes. Any causal links between obesity and...

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Corporate governance in the UK : contrasted with the US system

Franks, Julian; Mayer, Colin - In: CESifo Forum 3 (2002) 3, pp. 13-22

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Parenting with bipolar disorder: Coping with risk of mood disorders to children

Peay, Holly Landrum; Rosenstein, Donald L.; Biesecker, … - In: Social Science & Medicine 104 (2014) C, pp. 194-200

Children of individuals with bipolar disorder (BPD) have increased risk for mood disorders and other adverse psychosocial outcomes due to genetic and environmental risk. Though parents with BPD are aware of increased risk to children, little is known about efforts undertaken in response or their...

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Donor conceived offspring conceive of the donor: The relevance of age, awareness, and family form

Hertz, Rosanna; Nelson, Margaret K.; Kramer, Wendy - In: Social Science & Medicine 86 (2013) C, pp. 52-65

Rarely have donor conceived offspring been studied. Recently, it has become more common for parents to disclose the nature of conception to their offspring. This new development raises questions about the donor's place in the offspring's life and identity. Using surveys collected by the Donor...

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Routine Emergency Department Use for Sick Care by Children in the United States

Halfon, Neal; Newacheck, Paul W.; Wood, David L.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1996

The use of the emergency departments as a regular source of sick care has been increasing, despite the fact that it is costly and is often an inappropriate source of care. This study examines factors associated with routine use of emergency departments by using a national sample of US children.

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Contribution of streetscape audits to explanation of physical activity in four age groups based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS)

Cain, Kelli L.; Millstein, Rachel A.; Sallis, James F.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 116 (2014) C, pp. 82-92

Baltimore metropolitan areas, USA, were selected that varied on macro-level walkability and neighborhood income. Participants (n …

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Progress in Service Sector Productivity Measurement: Review Article on "Productivity in the U.S. Services Sector: New Sources of Economic Growth".

Diewert, Erwin - In: International Productivity Monitor 11 (2005) Fall, pp. 57-69

Measurement of productivity in the service sector has always represented a challenge for economists. "Productivity in the U.S. Services Sector: New Sources of Economic Growth", by Jack Triplett and Barry Bosworth from the Brookings Institution is reviewed. The authors have produced a textbook on...

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