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People blame and judge parents for children's heavier weights

  • Written by Jaimie Arona Krems, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oklahoma State University
People blame and judge parents for children's heavier weightsWould you hold the mother responsible for her daughter's weight?Courtesy of Steve Neuberg, Arizona State University, and Jaimie Krems, Oklahoma State University

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Americans stigmatize parents of heavier children, specifically blaming them for their children’s weights,...

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