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The Causal Impact of Maternal Educational Curricula on Infant Health at Birth. Discussion Paper No. 1915
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Cuevas-Ruiz, Pilar; Borra, Cristina; Sevilla, Almudena – Centre for Economic Performance, 2023
We provide the first causal evidence of the returns to maternal educational curricula on offspring's health at birth. Educational programs that aim to deliver more general knowledge may potentially improve women's earning potential and maternal prenatal investment by increasing the portability of skills across occupations and improving women's…
Descriptors: Infants, Child Health, Neonates, Mothers
Implementation of the Baby Bridge Program Reduces Timing between NICU Discharge and Therapy Activation
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Pineda, Roberta; Heiny, Elizabeth; Roussin, Jessica; Nellis, Patricia; Bogan, Katherine; Smith, Joan – Journal of Early Intervention, 2020
The Baby Bridge program was developed to ensure timely and continuous therapy services following neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. A systematic process for development of the Baby Bridge program included a review of the evidence, integration of theory, and input from NICU health care professionals, early intervention leadership, and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Therapy, Home Programs, Program Development
Follow-Up of the Cues and Care Trial: Mother and Infant Outcomes at 6 Months
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Feeley, Nancy; Zelkowitz, Phyllis; Shrier, Ian; Stremler, Robyn; Westreich, Ruta; Dunkley, David; Steele, Russell; Rosberger, Zeev; Lefebvre, Francine; Papageorgiou, Apostolos – Journal of Early Intervention, 2012
The long-term effects of the Cues intervention to reduce anxiety and enhance the interactive behavior of mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants were investigated. A randomized trial comparing the Cues intervention to an attention control condition was conducted. A total of 122 mothers of newborns weighing less than 1,500 g were…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Cues, Body Weight
Maternal and Child Health Data Book: The Health of America's Children.
Hughes, Dana; And Others – 1986
This databook describes the status of maternal and child health in America; the nation's progress in reducing infant mortality, low birthweight babies, and the percentage of pregnant women who receive late or no prenatal care; patterns of teenage and out-of-wedlock childbearing; and the extent to which certain safety net programs, such as Aid to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Early Parenthood, Federal Programs
Outcome after Developmental Intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Mothers of Preterm Infants with Low Socioeconomic Status.
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Parker, Steven J.; And Others – Journal of Pediatrics, 1992
Assesses the effectiveness of a mother-focused, neonatal hospital-based intervention program in which 12 low socioeconomic group mothers in Boston participated in a structured developmental and behavioral assessment of their premature infants, with the goal of enhancing their ability to provide appropriate interactions and environmental…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Early Experience, Followup Studies, Intervention
Family-Focussed Developmental Care and Intervention for the Very Low Birthweight Preterm Infant at High Risk for Severe Medical Complications and Developmental Disabilities. Final Report.
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Als, Heidelise; Gilkerson, Linda – 1995
This federally funded project was designed to achieve three goals: (1) to test the effectiveness of an individualized behaviorally based developmental approach to providing early intervention services to very low birthweight preterm infants (and their families) in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU); (2) to evaluate this approach with low-risk,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Delivery Systems, Developmental Delays