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- Title
Health of Young Children Whose Mothers Have Intellectual Disability.
- Authors
Powell, Robyn M.; Parish, Susan L.; Akobirshoev, Ilhom
- Abstract
Understanding the needs and experiences of parents with intellectual disability (ID) and their children is critical to ensuring that policies can effectively support these families. This research analyzed data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine the health outcomes of U.S. children whose mothers have (n = 263) and do not have ID (n = 1,298). Compared to mothers without ID, mothers with ID experienced worse outcomes related to socioeconomic status, limited support networks, and poor self-reported health. However, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, mother's intellectual disability was not associated with a child having fair or poor health, asthma, or being overweight or obese.
- Subjects
UNITED States; WOMEN with intellectual disabilities; CHILDREN of parents with disabilities; FAMILIES of people with intellectual disabilities; PARENTS with intellectual disabilities; MOTHER-child relationship; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; ASTHMA; CHILDREN of people with mental illness; HEALTH status indicators; MOTHERS; OBESITY; CHILDHOOD obesity; SOCIAL classes; LOGISTIC regression analysis; SOCIAL support; CASE-control method; ODDS ratio
- Publication
American Journal on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 2016, Vol 121, Issue 4, p281
- ISSN
1944-7515
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1352/1944-7558-121.4.281