Philology, pedagogy, and psychology

2013 Issue №5

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A comparative analysis of health behaviour factors in children in the conditions of family education: Russian and American cases

Pages
168-171

Abstract

his article presents a comparative analysis of the factors of family education influencing children’s health behavior and life expectancy. The work is based on two empirical studies conducted in the U.S. (Utah) and the Russian Federation (Kaliningrad region), as well as the Republic of Belarus.

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