Ultra-thin fashion dolls may represent a risk factor for thin-ideal internalisation and body dissatisfaction amongst young girls. We asked thirty one 5- to 9-year-old girls engage in interactive play with commercially available which were either ultra-thin (Barbie Monster High) or represented putative realistic childlike shape (Lottie Dora) indicate their perceived own-body size ideal on an com...

We examine gender differences in financial literacy among high school students Italy using data from the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Gender are large young Italy. They present all regions and particularly severe South Islands. Combining rich PISA with a variety of other indicators, we provide thorough analysis potential determinants gap literacy. find that parent...

Prophylactic vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) types causing cervical cancer will soon be available. Success of the vaccine relies on parents' willingness to vaccinate their prepubescent daughters. We explored mothers' attitudes towards vaccination. Twenty-four mothers of girls ages 8 to 14 years took part in four focus groups. Discussions covered attitudes to vaccination in general, ...

The Girls health Enrichment Multi-site Studies (GEMS) is an obesity prevention research program sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), targeting young African-American girls. Expert groups have suggested that the high prevalence of obesity in African-American women could be a contributing factor to their excess morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease com...