Thursday, May 3 / 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM   •   Union Square 19-20

Session 64:
Parental Influences on Childhood Obesity

Chair: Hilary M. Dotson, University of South Florida
Discussant: Colleen M. Heflin, University of Missouri, Columbia
Discussant: Alison Jacknowitz, American University

  1. Maternal English Language Proficiency and Obesity among Young Children of Immigrants • Elizabeth H. Baker, RAND Corporation ; Margaret M. Weden, RAND Corporation ; Michael S. Rendall, University of Maryland and RAND Corporation

  2. Does Family Structure Matter? A Comparison of Childhood Obesity in Single-Father Families and Other Family Types • Jennifer A. Turchi, University of Iowa ; Mary C. Noonan, University of Iowa

  3. Parents under Fire: The Role of Parental Stress and Parenting Involvement in Children’s Media Use, Obesity and Academic Skills • Elizabeth A. Vandewater, University of Texas at Austin ; Seoung Eun Park, University of Texas at Austin ; Laurence M. Denis, University of Texas at Austin

  4. Maternal Employment and Children’s Body Mass Index: The Importance of Developmental Timing and Work Intensity • Kathleen M. Ziol-Guest, Cornell University ; Rachel Dunifon, Cornell University

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