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Parental Employment, Shared Parent–Child Activities and Childhood Obesity

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  • Manouchehr Mokhtari

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  • Lisa Benson & Manouchehr Mokhtari, 2011. "Parental Employment, Shared Parent–Child Activities and Childhood Obesity," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 32(2), pages 233-244, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:32:y:2011:i:2:p:233-244
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-011-9249-0
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    7. Peng Nie & Alfonso Sousa-Poza, 2014. "Maternal employment and childhood obesity in China: evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(20), pages 2418-2428, July.
    8. Caro, Juan Carlos, 2020. "Parental investments, socioemotional development and nutritional health in Chile," MPRA Paper 98867, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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