The Weight of Social Position: the Unequal Health Trajectories of Children With a Diagnosis of Overweight or Obesity

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serval:BIB_35B8D0B0728D
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
The Weight of Social Position: the Unequal Health Trajectories of Children With a Diagnosis of Overweight or Obesity
Journal
Swiss Journal of Sociology
Author(s)
Andrea Lutz
ISSN
2297-8348
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/07/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Language
french
Abstract
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<jats:p>This article studies the impact of the social position on the health trajectories of children who follow a therapy for overweight or obesity management. Based on a qualitative study conducted within a Swiss hospital with 29 families, the author explains how the social position influences children’s relationship to health norms. The study results show that children belonging to wealthy families internalize more easily the therapeutic prescriptions in their everyday lives than the children from underprivileged families.</jats:p>
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