Examining the relationship between maternal employment and health behaviours in 5-year-old British children

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 999-1004

  Sherburne Hawkins, S ^a   Cole, T J ^a   Law, C ^a   Dezateux, Carol ^a   Peckham, Catherine ^a   Bedford, Helen ^a   Rahi, Jugnoo ^a   Griffiths, Lucy J ^a   Pearce, Anna ^a   Rich, Carly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL EFFECT;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; OBESITY; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WOMEN, WORKING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 73249148061     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.084590     Document Type: Article

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