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Kaestner, Robert; Xu, Xin – Evaluation Review, 2010
Arguably, the most important school-based intervention to increase physical activity was Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which led to a 600% increase in girls' sports participation between 1972 and 1978. We studied the effect of this increase in sports participation and athletic opportunities while young on the physical activity and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Athletics, Females
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Magana, Sandy; Smith, Matthew J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study examined health behaviors, utilization, and access to care among older Latina and Black American mothers who co-reside with a child with developmental disabilities. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey National Center for Health Statistics (2005a), we compared Latina and Black American caregivers to similar women who did…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Health Behavior, Cultural Differences