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Kurz zum Klima: Gaining Steam – der Stand der Klimapolitik in den USA

Elting, Julius; Lippelt, Jana; Marz, Waldemar; Schmitt, Alex - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 67 (2014) 24, pp. 82-86

reduzieren. Vor diesem Hintergrund gibt der Artikel einen Überblick über die klimapolitischen Initiativen in den USA in den …

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Model matematyczny relacji wzrostu gospodarczego USA w stosunku do prowadzonych przez ten kraj wojen / A mathematical model of relationship between the economic growth of the USA a...

Krupa, Marcin - In: International Economics (2014) 8, pp. 172-198

activity of the USA. The model is a proposition of a formal, abstract and deductive approach towards the abovementioned … relationship between war and economic growth, based on the example of the USA. The research is based on the results of previous …

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Race/ethnic differences in adult mortality: The role of perceived stress and health behaviors

Krueger, Patrick M.; Saint Onge, Jarron M.; Chang, … - In: Social Science & Medicine 73 (2011) 9, pp. 1312-1322

inactivity, sleep duration) in shaping differential mortality among whites, blacks, and Hispanics. We use data from the 1990 … (SES), but re-emerges after adjusting for the lower smoking levels among blacks. After adjusting for SES, Hispanics have … Hispanics, but closes after adjusting for their lower smoking levels. Perceived stress, sleep duration, and alcohol consumption …

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Effects of length of stay and language proficiency on health care experiences among Immigrants in Canada and the United States

Lebrun, Lydie A. - In: Social Science & Medicine 74 (2012) 7, pp. 1062-1072

This study sought to examine the influence of length of stay and language proficiency on immigrants’ access to and utilization of care in Canada and the United States (US). Data came from the 2007–2008 Canadian Community Health Survey and the National Health Interview Survey. Analyses were...

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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 generation and time in the US is unclear. This study examines adolescent alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use by generation/time in US (i.e., first generation, in US ≤4 years; first...

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Health information seeking and use outside of the medical encounter: Is it associated with race and ethnicity?

Rooks, Ronica N.; Wiltshire, Jacqueline C.; Elder, Keith; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 74 (2012) 2, pp. 176-184

Increasing numbers of adults in the United States of America (USA) are seeking and using health information within … minorities use health information outside of their medical encounters is unknown. In this study we used data from the 2007 USA …

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How does the business cycle affect eating habits?

Dave, Dhaval M.; Kelly, Inas Rashad - In: Social Science & Medicine 74 (2012) 2, pp. 254-262

As economic expansions raise employment and wages, associated shifts in income and time constraints would be expected to also impact individuals’ health. This study utilizes information from the US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1990–2009) to explore the relationship between the...

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“Your body is your business card”: Bodily capital and health authority in the fitness industry

Hutson, David J. - In: Social Science & Medicine 90 (2013) C, pp. 63-71

Although scholars have noted the connection between appearance and assumptions of health, the degree to which these assumptions matter for establishing authority in social interaction remains less clear. Using a theoretical framework involving “bodily capital”—that is, the value generated...

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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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Distal and variably proximal causes: Education, obesity, and health

Schafer, Markus H.; Ferraro, Kenneth F. - In: Social Science & Medicine 73 (2011) 9, pp. 1340-1348

between CRP and body mass are particularly strong among women. We conclude that risk accumulation processes differ based on …

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