Beyond marital status: The quality of the mother-father relationship and its influence on reproductive health behaviors and outcomes among unmarried low income pregnant women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 726-734

  Bloch, Joan Rosen ^a   Webb, David A ^b   Mathews, Leny ^b   Dennis, Erika Fitzpatrick ^b   Bennett, Ian M ^c   Culhane, Jennifer F ^b,d  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American mothers; Low income; Maternal health; Partner; Relationship quality; Unmarried mothers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956226752     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0509-7     Document Type: Article

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