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January 1, 2003 | Program Result
There are many high-risk behaviors in which youth engage which have important implications for their present well-being and their prospects later in life. Yet, most traditional economists have paid relatively little attention to creating economic models of youth behavior.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between the proximity of fast-food restaurants to schools and children's eating patterns and weight.
January 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A study examining the relationship between maternal depression and management of asthma health care utilization for children found a reduction in asthma spending for children whose mothers were treated for depression.
April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors examined social risk factors (poverty, minority race/ethnicity, low parental education and not living with both biological parents) to assess whether an accretion of risk factors had a cumulative effect on child health. They also investi ...
May 24, 2006 | Journal Article
The current study investigated whether disparity based on poverty status has increased in the adolescent overweight population over time. The impact of behaviors such as physical activity on adolescent overweight disparities was also explored. Data ...