Long-run consequences of parental paid work hours for child overweight status in Canada

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 977-986

  Phipps, Shelley A ^a   Lethbridge, Lynn ^a   Burton, Peter ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Child overweight; Mother's paid work; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

DIET;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RISK FACTOR; SALARY; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 30644477827     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.06.054     Document Type: Article

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