The Sequencing of a College Degree during the Transition to Adulthood: Implications for Obesity

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 281-295

  Miech, Richard Allen ^a   Shanahan, Michael J ^b   Boardman, Jason ^c   Bauldry, Shawn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

childbirth; life course; longitudinal; marriage; obesity; parent; sequencing; spouse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930390763     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146515581618     Document Type: Article

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