Health Outcomes for Children Born to Teen Mothers in Cape Town, South Africa

被引：21

作者：

Branson, Nicola ^{[1
]}

Ardington, Cally ^{[1
]}

Leibbrandt, Murray ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cape Town, ZA-7700 Rondebosch, South Africa

来源：

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL CHANGE | 2015年 / 63卷 / 03期

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会; 美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

PROPENSITY SCORE; EARLY CHILDBEARING; YOUNG MOTHERS; MATERNAL AGE; BEHAVIOR; CONSEQUENCES; CHILDHOOD; PREGNANCY; TRANSKEI; CONTEXT;

D O I：

10.1086/679737

中图分类号：

K9 [地理];

学科分类号：

0705 ;

摘要：

Two studies specifically examine health outcomes of children born to teen mothers in Cape Town, South Africa. They investigate the incidence of low birth weight and some pre- and post-childbirth maternal health behavioral outcomes, including prenatal care, smoking and drinking during pregnancy, breast-feeding and well-child visits. Later initiation of prenatal care and a higher incidence of smoking during pregnancy among teen mothers have been the only outcomes found to remain significant after adjusting for family background. These studies use the Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS) data, a uniquely rich longitudinal data set of youths and their children in Cape Town, to conduct the investigations.

引用

页码：589 / 616

页数：28

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