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Direct linkBollig, Sabine; Kelle, Helga – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
This article presents findings from an ethnographic study on preventive paediatric check-ups in Germany. In accordance with system-theoretical and governmentality approaches (referencing Foucault), preventive check-ups are conceptualised as fields where risk concepts related to children's development are applied, produced and reworked. In order to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethnography, At Risk Persons, Child Development
Graf, Christine; Jouck, Stefanie; Koch, Benjamin; Platschek, Anna-Maria; Arnold, Christiane; Bohm, Michael; Dordel, Sigrid; Tokarski, Walter – Physical Education and Sport, 2008
Study aim: To examine the prevalence of obesity and its correlation with blood pressure, waist circumference and other health related risk factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and TV/PC-screen time) in German youths. Material and methods: A cohort of 831 boys and 808 girls, fifth- to tenth-graders from 3 German high schools…
Descriptors: Obesity, Socioeconomic Status, Physical Activities, Smoking
Download full textCawley, John; Spiess, C. Katharina – National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2008
In developed countries, obesity tends to be associated with worse labor market outcomes. One possible reason is that obesity leads to less human capital formation early in life. This paper investigates the association between obesity and the developmental functioning of children at younger ages (2-4 years) than ever previously examined. Data from…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Developed Nations, Child Care
