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Glass, Christy M.; Haas, Steven A.; Reither, Eric N. – Social Forces, 2010
Several studies have analyzed the impact of obesity on occupational standing. This study extends previous research by estimating the influence of body mass on occupational attainment over three decades of the career using data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. In a series of covariance structure analyses, we considered three mechanisms that…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Females, Context Effect
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Lew, Jamie – Teachers College Record, 2007
In this article, the author examines how variability of socioeconomic backgrounds affects parental strategies and academic achievement among Korean American youths. The study compares experiences of high- and low-achieving Korean American high school students in New York City urban schools: 1) academically achieving students attending a…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Academic Achievement, Korean Americans, Social Capital