Journal Article
Stability and Change in Family Structure and Maternal Health Trajectories
This article examines trajectories of maternal mental and physical health using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study.
Jan 1, 2008
Maternal health during and immediately after pregnancy is strongly correlated with access to and quality of prenatal medical care; nutrition; and food security. RAND's research on maternal health throughout the world includes studies of prenatal obstetric care for low-income women, the effects of public assistance on birth outcomes, maternal and infant mortality, family planning and birth spacing, prenatal substance use, and maternal mental health.