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Source: Star Tribune
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1. Olson, Jeremy
Weight Gain More Likely for Women After Marriage, Men After Divorce
StarTribune.com, August 22, 2011, Local.
Also: http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/128189853.html
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Star Tribune
Keyword(s): Body Mass Index (BMI); Divorce; Gender Differences; Marriage; Weight

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Marriage and divorce are both "weight shocks" that can cause men and women to gain or lose weight, according to a new study by Ohio State researchers. But a closer look found the risk of extreme weight gain (21 pounds or more) was greater for women within two years of marriage, and greater for men within two years of divorce.
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Bibliography Citation
Olson, Jeremy. "Weight Gain More Likely for Women After Marriage, Men After Divorce." StarTribune.com, August 22, 2011, Local.
2. Slovut, Gordon
To Spank Or Not To Spank; In Past Studies, And Today, Even Experts Are Divided On It
Star Tribune, August 16, 1997, News; Pg. 17A
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79
Publisher: Star Tribune
Keyword(s): Children, Behavioral Development; Children, Temperament; Parent-Child Relationship/Closeness; Parental Influences; Parenting Skills/Styles; Parents, Behavior

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This article reports on the conflicting research on the harmful effects of spanking children. Reference is made to Murray Straus's study which, using Children of the NLSY79 data, finds that children who were spanked are more likely to exhibit antisocial behavior.
Bibliography Citation
Slovut, Gordon. "To Spank Or Not To Spank; In Past Studies, And Today, Even Experts Are Divided On It." Star Tribune, August 16, 1997, News; Pg. 17A.