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The Unequal Burden of Weight Gain: An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Social Disparities in BMI Trajectories from 1986 to 2001/2002.

• Authors : Ailshire, Jennifer A.; House, James S.

Subjects: WEIGHT gain; BODY mass index; EQUALITY & economics

• Source: Social Forces. Dec2011, Vol. 90 Issue 2, p397-423. 27p.

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Gender, Body Size and Social Relations in American High Schools.

• Authors : Crosnoe, Robert; Frank, Kenneth; Muener, Anna Strassmann

Subjects: SOCIAL networks; LONGITUDINAL method; ADOLESCENT health

• Source: Social Forces. Mar2008, Vol. 86 Issue 3, p1189-1216. 28p.

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Neighborhood Racial Isolation, Disorder and Obesity.

• Authors : Chang, Virginia W.; Hillier, Amy E.; Mehta, Neil K.

Subjects: SEGREGATION; OBESITY; NEIGHBORHOODS & societyPENNSYLVANIA; PHILADELPHIA (Pa.)

• Source: Social Forces. Jun2009, Vol. 87 Issue 4, p2063-2092. 30p.

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Computers and Young Children: Social Benefit or Social Problem?

• Authors : Attewell, Paul; Suazo-Garcia, Belkis; Battle, Juan

Subjects: SCHOOL children; COMPUTER science; COGNITION

• Source: Social Forces. Sep2003, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p277-296. 20p.

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Exploring the Fetal Origins Hypothesis Using Genetic Data.

• Authors : Trejo, Sam

Subjects: GENETICS; BIRTH weight; FETAL development

• Source: Social Forces; Jun2024, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p1555-1581, 27p

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"A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever"? Returns to Physical Attractiveness over the Life Course.

• Authors : Jæger, Mads Meier

Subjects: INTERPERSONAL attraction; SEXUAL attraction; PERSONAL beauty

• Source: Social Forces. Mar2011, Vol. 89 Issue 3, p983-1003. 21p.

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Child-Driven Parenting: Differential Early Childhood Investment by Offspring Genotype.

• Authors : Breinholt, Asta; Conley, Dalton

Subjects: PARENTS; CHILDREN; COGNITIVE ability

• Source: Social Forces. Sep2023, Vol. 102 Issue 1, p310-329. 20p.

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Intragenerational Social Mobility and Well-being in Great Britain: A Biomarker Approach.

• Authors : Präg, Patrick; Fritsch, Nina-Sophie; Richards, Lindsay

Subjects: SOCIAL mobility; INTERGENERATIONAL mobility; WELL-beingUNITED Kingdom

• Source: Social Forces. Dec2022, Vol. 101 Issue 2, p665-693. 29p.

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Highly Skilled Women Reaching the Top: A Cost-free Achievement? Analyzing the Gender Promotion Gap in the Medical Profession.

• Authors : Gaiaschi, Camilla (AUTHOR)

Subjects: SEX discrimination in employment; EMPLOYEE promotions; GENDER inequality

• Source: Social Forces. Dec2021, Vol. 100 Issue 2, p622-648. 27p.

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