Paying attention to the location and distribution of networks, I engage with the role of kinship capital and other forms of support in mitigating some of the negative consequences of early, unplanned motherhood.
Child, family, and service variables related to social support were explored. Results Mothers of children with ASD reported using a combination of formal and informal supports, and these were perceived to be helpful. Sociodemographic variables, child behaviour problems, satisfaction with the autism ...
“significant other” subscale. Consistent with other literature (Pearson & Chan, 1993; Shin, 2002; Shin & Crittenden, 2003), mothers of children with intellectual disabilities reported less social support from friends and family. The MSPSS appears to be a valid measure ofperceived social support...
It’s a location based social networking app for moms to connect with other moms that live close to them, support groups and to find local resources that they need. And I breastfed my son for about five months until he decided it wasn’t coming out fast enough for him and he preferred...
Thus, 64 mothers exposed to IPV when their infants were below 12 months of age participated in a retrospective qualitative study to identify mothers’ support needs, resources, barriers to support, and preferences for specific support interventions to promote optimal mother–infant relationships. ...
However, it appears the shift to a more positive discourse of young motherhood, has not filtered down to how we respond and care for young mothers, with some studies reporting a real and perceived stigmatisation by health and social services towards young mothers.2, 3, 4, 5, 6 This ...
A comprehensive curriculum about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders experienced by NICU parents should incorporate the following topics: (a) information about depression,33–38 anxiety34,37 and post-traumatic stress disorder35,39,40 in NICU mothers and fathers, including epidemiol- ogy and risk ...
mothers who have lost their only child in China. I assure you that all information collected during this interview will be used solely for academic research, and the identities of the interviewees will be anonymized. Thank you for the support and cooperation from both you and your organization!
Parenting stress is associated with poorer health and well-being for parents and infant and increased psychological distress. For new mothers, physical and hormo- nal changes, expectations of mothering and demands of a new baby may cause additional stress. Breastfeeding is promoted as optimal for ...
Playgroup Participation and Social Support Outcomes for Mothers of Young Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133007This study aimed to examine friendship networks and social support outcomes for mothers according to patterns of playgroup participation.Data from the Longitudinal ...