Child Policy Publications: Prenatal and Birth
2011
Aftershocks: The Impact of Clinic Violence on Abortion Services — 2011
Clinic violence reduces abortion services in targeted areas; however, once travel is taken into account, the overall effect of the violence is much smaller.
The Association Between Perceptions of Social Support and Maternal Mental Health: A Cumulative Perspective — 2011
Mothers who perceive that their child's father is supportive are less likely to have mental health problems 5 years after birth; married mothers report the highest levels of supportiveness.
Mediators of Maternal Depression and Family Structure on Child BMI: Parenting Quality and Risk Factors for Child Overweight — 2011
Family environment—including parenting quality—is an important factor in influencing children's leisure activities, and thus interventions for child obesity may be more successful if they focus on family environment and its effect on children's active and sedentary behaviors.
Where Do Poor Women in Developing Countries Give Birth? A Multi-Country Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data — 2011
Since most poor women deliver at home in developing countries, efforts to reduce maternal deaths should prioritize community-based interventions aimed at making home births safer.
2010
Endowments and Parental Investments in Infancy and Early Childhood — 2010
This article tests whether parents reinforce or compensate for child endowments.
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 in Women: A MACS Approach to Testing for Invariance Across Racial/Ethnic Groups — 2010
This study used data from 3 sites to examine the invariance and psychometric characteristics of the Brief Symptom Inventory –18 across Black, Hispanic, and White mothers of 5th graders. Results showed that the instrument may be used for mean comparisons between Black and White women.
From Community-Based Pilot Testing to Region-Wide Systems Change: Lessons from a Local Quality Improvement Collaborative — 2010
This community-based collaborative project tested evidence-based approaches for improving the quality of care for mothers and their children in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Perceived Effects of Paid Family Leave Among Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs: California's Experience — 2010
California's Paid Family Leave Insurance program, the first of its kind, has not increased the percentage of parents who took leave to care for a sick child. Fewer than 15 percent of parents who were qualified for the program knew about it.
Predictors of Sexual Behavior Among Early and Middle Adolescents Affected By Maternal HIV — 2010
Sexual behavior among adolescents with HIV-positive mothers was less prevalent than among other adolescents, but was more likely to occur with adolescent alcohol use, lack of parental monitoring, and poorer physical functioning of HIV-positive mothers.
Private Sector Participation and Health System Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa — 2010
Researchers analyzed data on child and maternal health care use from 34 sub-Saharan African countries to examine the association between the degree of private sector participation in the health care system and outcomes related to access and equity.
Private Sector Participation and Health System Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa — 2010
The participation of the private sector in providing health care in developing countries is associated with greater access to care and reduced disparities between rich and poor and urban and rural populations.
The Role of Pregnancy Outcomes in the Maternal Mortality Rates of Two Areas in Matlab, Bangladesh — 2010
2009
Birth Weight Effects on Children's Mental, Motor, and Physical Development: Evidence from Twins Data — 2009
Determine the effect of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) and moderately low birth weight (MLBW; 1500-2499 g) on children's mental and motor development and physical growth during the first 2 years of life and whether VLBW and MLBW babies catch up to normal birth weight (NBW; >/=2500 g) children by age 2.
Brief Report: A Qualitative Analysis of Discussions About HIV in Families of Parents with HIV — 2009
Youths felt uncomfortable discussing HIV with their parent who has HIV because they worried about upsetting and reminding the parent of his/her illness. Adult children reported learning about HIV prevention by watching how the illness affected their parents. Few siblings reported talking with one another about HIV because they worried about upsetting their brother/sister and about their sibling unintentionally disclosing the parent's illness to others.
Factors Influencing the Enrollment of Eligible Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Children in the Part C Early Intervention Program — 2009
Moderate iodine deficiency in Mexican schoolchildren was associated with a 4.26 times higher risk of low IQ. More attention is needed to ensure effective salt iodination processes.
Longitudinal Perceptions of Supportiveness from Biological Fathers and Maternal Mental Health Problems — 2009
Focuses on trajectories of mothers' perceived supportiveness from a biological child’s father and mental health problems five years after the birth.
Thromboembolic Complications of Sling Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence Among Female Medicare Beneficiaries — 2009
Investigates thromboembolic complications after sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence in female Medicare beneficiaries 65 and over. Found an increased rate of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in surgeries with prolapse repair.
Which Factors Explain the Decline in Infant and Child Mortality in Matlab, Bangladesh? — 2009
The authors use data from the Matlab Demographic Surveillance System on nearly 94,000 singleton live births that occurred between 1987 and 2002 to investigate the extent to which the change in mortality over this period can be explained by changes in repr
2008
Gender and Health: The Effects of Constrained Choices and Social Policies — 2008
The first book to examine how men's and women's lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. The authors demonstrate that modern societies' health problems involve a combination of policies, personal behavior, and choice.
Population-based Assessments of Ophthalmologic and Audiologic Follow-Up in Children with Very Low Birth Weight Enrolled in Medicaid: A Quality-of-Care Study — 2008
Finds a shortfall in provision of critical services for children with very low birth weight (<1500 g) at high risk for vision and hearing problems and enrolled in Medicaid. Findings support the importance of enrollment in Early Intervention Program.
The provision of neonatal services: Data for international comparisons — 2008
Gathers information on the provision of neonatal services in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, United States, Canada, Sweden and Australia. It was produced to support the National Audit Office's Value for Money study of neonatal services in England.
The Response of Household Parental Investment to Child Endowments — 2008
The empirical results of this paper imply that such household parental investments compensate for low endowments, as proxied by low birth weight.
The Response of Household Parental Investment to Child Endowments — 2008
Child-specific parental resource allocations, especially in families with high socioeconomic status, are more beneficial to relatively poorly endowed siblings.
Stability and Change in Family Structure and Maternal Health Trajectories — 2008
This article examines trajectories of maternal mental and physical health using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study.
2007
Effects of Interpregnancy Interval and Outcome of the Preceding Pregnancy on Pregnancy Outcomes in Matlab, Bangladesh — 2007
To estimate the effects on pregnancy outcomes of the duration of the preceding IPI and type of pregnancy outcome that began the interval.
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