We estimate the relationship between maternal age and child outcomes, using indices aimed at measuring overall outcomes, learning outcomes, and social outcomes. In all cases, we find evidence that children of older mothers have higher outcomes. Not only do children born to mothers in their twenties do better than children born to teen mothers, but children born to mothers in their thirties do b...

Informed by the reserve capacity model, we examined pathways between socioeconomic status (SES) and internalizing symptoms (IS) in 1119 Chilean 10-year-olds. Mediators included parental disciplinary style and reserve capacity resources (RCR), namely home environment, parent-child engagement, and self-esteem, and conduct problems. Using structural equation modeling, the model was stratified by g...

Cycling can be particularly beneficial for socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. First, because it allow them to access opportunities that by other modes they may not afford. Secondly, increase their physical activity levels and, consequently, improve health. We analyse the extent which socioeconomic disadvantage impacts on cycling participation in England, both leisure and utility cycli...

BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that the built environment plays a role in habitual levels of physical activity (PA), however much of this research has been conducted in adults and higher income countries. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the strength of association between the built environment and PA in South African older adults. METHODS Participants were recruited (n = 44...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown an inconsistency in the association between maternal education and child nutritional status across socioeconomic levels. This may be because the beneficial effects of education are only significant when resources are sufficient but not abundant. METHODS Associations were examined for differences across socioeconomic levels using data collected from 41 ru...