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Profiles of Risk: Maternal Health, Socioeconomic Status, and Child Health
Author(s) -
Hardie Jessica Halliday,
Landale Nancy S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of marriage and family
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 159
eISSN - 1741-3737
pISSN - 0022-2445
DOI - 10.1111/jomf.12021
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , disadvantaged , disadvantage , environmental health , psychological intervention , health equity , race and health , psychology , child health , medicine , gerontology , public health , population , economic growth , political science , pediatrics , psychiatry , nursing , economics , law
Child health is fundamental to well‐being and achievement throughout the life course. Prior research has demonstrated strong associations between familial socioeconomic resources and children's health outcomes, with especially poor health outcomes among disadvantaged youth who experience a concentration of risks, yet little is known about the influence of maternal health as a dimension of risk for children. This research used nationally representative U.S. data from the National Health Interview Surveys in 2007 and 2008 ( N = 7,361) to evaluate the joint implications of maternal health and socioeconomic disadvantage for youth. Analyses revealed that maternal health problems were present in a substantial minority of families, clustered meaningfully with other risk factors, and had serious implications for children's health. These findings support the development of health policies and interventions aimed at families .