Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 165
Cover Image
A Household Study of Self-Regulation in Children - Intergenerational Links and Maternal Antecedents
Drobetz, Reinhard; Maercker, Andreas; Spieß, C. Katharina - In: Swiss Journal of Psychology 71 (2012) 4, pp. 215-226
assessed. The main result was that the children’s age and breastfeeding were significant predictors of DoG in children, even …-regulation of energy intake, neuroscientific evidence, and breastfeeding. Further studies should use equivalent measures of DoG in … children and parents to further explore this link between breastfeeding and DoG in a genetically sensitive design. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323568
Cover Image
Effect of timely initiation of breastfeeding on child health in Ghana
Fosu-Brefo, Rita; Arthur, Eric - In: Health Economics Review 5 (2015) 8, pp. 1-8
Background: Early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices have been argued to be one of the … of timely initiation of breastfeeding on child health in Ghana. Methods: Cross sectional data using secondary data based … were used in estimating the effect of breastfeeding and other socio demographic indicators on the health of the child. Data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011599817
Cover Image
Cost of illness studies on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: A systematic literature review
Saha, Sanjib; Gerdtham, Ulf-G. - In: Health Economics Review 3 (2013) 24, pp. 1-12
investigated address particular complications and issues of RMNCH, e.g., preterm birth, non-exclusive breastfeeding, and sexually … example, the disease burden related to non-exclusive breastfeeding was given as 14.39 billion international dollars (ID) (2012 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011599871
Cover Image
Modelling the cost-effectiveness of human milk and breastfeeding in preterm infants in the United Kingdom
Mahon, James; Claxton, Lindsay; Wood, Hannah - In: Health Economics Review 6 (2016) 54, pp. 1-8
breastfeeding preterm infants, and the differences between mother's own and donor breast milk. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011803080
Cover Image
The relationship between nutrition in infancy and cognitive performance during adolescence
Nyaradi, Anett; Oddy, Wendy H.; Hickling, Siobhan; Li, … - In: Frontiers in Nutrition 2 (2015), pp. --
[Objectives:] In this study, we aimed to investigate the long-term associations between breastfeeding duration during … 2868 children and their families based in Perth, WA, Australia. Breastfeeding duration and an early diet score at age 1 …. Associations between breastfeeding duration, diet score, and cognitive performance were assessed in multivariable regression models …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012483100
Cover Image
Temporary Work as an Active Labor Market Policy: Evaluating an Innovative Activation Program for Disadvantaged Youths
Ehlert, Christoph R.; Kluve, Jochen; Schaffner, Sandra - In: Economics Bulletin 32 (2012) 2, pp. 1765-1773
While high rates of youth unemployment are a severe problem in most European countries, the program evaluation literature shows that di sadvantaged youths constitute a group that is particularly difficult to assist effectively. As innovative measures are thus needed, we evaluate a German pilot...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408860
Cover Image
Domains of reciprocity beyond monetary compensation: How do non-pecuniary factors affect effort and shirking?
Tomohara, Akinori; Ohno, Akihiko - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-14
This empirical study examines how sources of reciprocity are related to work motivation by distinguishing positive and negative work attitudes in practical working environments. We move away from the unidimensional perspective of monetary compensation and investigate employees' reciprocal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011559219
Cover Image
Inter-ethnic Partnerships: Key Characteristics, and What They Reveal about Successful Integration
Nottmeyer, Olga - In: Weekly Report 6 (2010) 15, pp. 112-120
Partnerships between immigrants and native-born citizens are commonly viewed as the product of successful social integration, as well as a possible driving force of economic success. Thus, immigrants living in inter-ethnic partnerships have on average a higher level of education, better...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011601304
Cover Image
Zensus 2010/11: eine längst überfällige Erhebung
Wagner, Gert G. - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 4, pp. 11-14
In der Wissenschaft wird zu Recht viel von den Daten der Volkszählung 2010/2011, dem ersten Zensus seit der deutschen Wiedervereinigung, erwartet. Während die Volkszählung in den 80er Jahren in Westdeutschland noch hoch kontrovers war, gab es bislang kaum Streit um die jetzt anstehende...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011602120
Cover Image
Inter-ethnische Partnerschaften: was sie auszeichnet - und was sie über erfolgreiche Integration aussagen
Nottmeyer, Olga - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 11, pp. 12-20
Partnerschaften zwischen Migranten und Einheimischen gelten gemeinhin als Ergebnis erfolgreicher sozialer Integration und möglicherweise treibende Kraft hinter ökonomischem Erfolg. So verfügen inter-ethnisch lebende Migrantinnen und Migranten über eine höhere Schulbildung, einen besseren...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011602145