Mother and Child: A Multi-Determinant Model for Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Urban, Low-Income Communities and the Effectiveness of Prenatal Care and Other Interventions

Journal of Public & International Affairs, Vol. 17, p. 169, Spring 2006

21 Pages Posted: 13 Apr 2007

Abstract

Research examining the outcomes of prenatal care has largely been restricted to medical interventions. Focusing on low-income women in urban communities, this paper first describes a broadened set of expectations of prenatal care and other interventions. It proposes a more holistic framework for analyzing policy choices by examining the numerous determinants that affect maternal and child health outcomes. Then, it examines policy options through these determinants.

Keywords: prenatal care, multi-determinant model, holistic approach, maternal health, child health, low-income, women, urban communities

JEL Classification: I00, I19, I31

Suggested Citation

Wolfe, Matthew W., Mother and Child: A Multi-Determinant Model for Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Urban, Low-Income Communities and the Effectiveness of Prenatal Care and Other Interventions. Journal of Public & International Affairs, Vol. 17, p. 169, Spring 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=979683

Matthew W. Wolfe (Contact Author)

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