Family structure and obesity in early childhood

Social Science Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 820-832

  Schmeer, Kammi K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Divorce; Fragile Families; Obesity; Single mothers; Union status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862206264     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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