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Swanson, Mark; Studts, Christina R.; Bardach, Shoshana H.; Bersamin, Andrea; Schoenberg, Nancy E. – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
Many nations have witnessed a dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity and overweight across their population. Recognizing the influence of the household environment on energy balance has led many researchers to suggest that intergenerational interventions hold promise for addressing this epidemic. Yet few comprehensive reviews of…
Descriptors: Public Health, Health Behavior, Social Change, Obesity
Crosnoe, Robert – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
Intervening in the parent generation can improve current and future prospects in the child generation. Such two-generation strategies target either parents' life circumstances or parenting behaviors. Because many immigrants do not have the English capabilities, inside knowledge about schools, or social standing, engaging them more fully in the…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Migrant Children, Parent School Relationship, Asian Americans