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ERIC Number: EJ483921
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Impact of a Temporary Food Shortage on Children and Their Mothers.
McDonald, Mary Alice; And Others
Child Development, v65 n2 Apr p404-15 1994
Evaluated the effects of a drought and temporary food shortage on 248 Kenyan mother-child dyads' energy intake, weight, and behaviors. Found that school-age children were affected more negatively than toddlers, showing significant declines in energy intake, age-corrected weight, activity on the playground, and classroom attention. Behavior declines occurred regardless of socioeconomic status or previous nutrition level. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Body Weight, Children, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Mothers, Nutrition, Parent Child Relationship, Playground Activities, Socioeconomic Status, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Food Consumption; Food Scarcity; Kenya
Note: Special issue on: "Children and Poverty."