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Sassi, Franco; Devaux, Marion; Church, Jody; Cecchini, Michele; Borgonovi, Francesca – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2009
An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years. Existing evidence provides strong suggestions that such epidemic has affected certain social groups more than others. In particular, education appears to be associated with a lower likelihood of obesity, especially among women. A range of analyses of…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries, Obesity, Probability
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Gleason, Tracy R.; Gower, Amy L.; Hohmann, Lisa M.; Gleason, Terry C. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
The influence of three components of temperament (activity level, impulsivity, and soothability) on children's friendships was investigated. Children (40 girls, 35 boys) aged 43 to 69 months responded to a sociometric interview and teachers provided temperament ratings. The probability of children choosing particular classmates as friends was…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Friendship, Correlation