Does maternal stress show up in the next generation? Indeed it does. It depresses birth outcomes, raises the risk of perinatal complications, and even affects the mental health of the next generation, according to a new working paper by CPI affiliate Petra Persson and Maya Rossin-Slater.
A new policy brief from the Center for Poverty Research at UC-Davis suggests that low-income immigrant mothers are most effective in advocating for their children in less bureaucratized settings and when staff recognize how deeply they care for and understand their children.
In this webinar from the Institute for Research on Poverty, the presenters discuss how economic and social disadvantages are associated with poor health outcomes over the life course.
