2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Although pregnancy and the first year of life are sensitive windows for
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child development, we know very little about the lived experiences of
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mothers living in poverty or near poverty during the perinatal period;
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specifically, how they perceive and use public resources to support
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themselves and their newborn. In this qualitative study, we explore how
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predominantly Black and Latinx mothers with infants living in or near
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poverty and engaged in public assistance manage to meet their family''s
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needs with available resources from safety net programs and social
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supports. We conducted 20 qualitative interviews with mothers living in
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(85\%) or near poverty in New York City (NYC). All participants (mean
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age = 24) had an 11-month-old infant at the time of the interview. Using
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thematic analysis, we identified five main themes reflecting how mothers
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experience and navigate living with very low incomes while engaging in
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public assistance programs: (1) experiencing cascading effects of
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hardships during pregnancy, (2) relying on food assistance and informal
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supports amid scarcity, (3) waiting for limited affordable housing:
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`life on hold'', (4) finding pathways towards stability after the baby''s
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birth, (5) making it work: efforts to look forward. Results describe how
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the current focus on ``work first{''''} of existing federal and state
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policies adds a layer of stress and burden on the lives of single
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mothers experiencing low incomes and entangled hardships during
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pregnancy and after birth. We document how mothers experience coverage
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gaps and implementation challenges navigating the patchwork of public
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assistance programs, yet how the support of flexible caseworkers
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accessing, using, and coordinating assistance has the potential to help
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mothers plan for longer-term goals.'
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affiliation: 'Marti-Castaner, M (Corresponding Author), Univ Copenhagen, Dept Publ
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Hlth, Sect Hlth Serv Res, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Marti-Castaner, Maria, Univ Copenhagen, Dept Publ Hlth, Sect Hlth Serv Res, Copenhagen,
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Denmark.
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Pavlenko, Tonya, New Sch Social Res, New York, NY 10011 USA.
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Engel, Ruby; Sanchez, Karen; Wimer, Christopher, Columbia Univ, Ctr Poverty \& Social
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Policy, New York, NY USA.
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Crawford, Allyson E., Evolutionforward, New York, NY USA.
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Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, Columbia Univ, Teachers Coll, New York, NY 10027 USA.'
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author: Marti-Castaner, Maria and Pavlenko, Tonya and Engel, Ruby and Sanchez, Karen
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and Crawford, Allyson E. and Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne and Wimer, Christopher
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author-email: maria.castaner@sund.ku.dk
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author_list:
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- family: Marti-Castaner
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given: Maria
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- family: Pavlenko
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given: Tonya
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- family: Engel
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given: Ruby
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- family: Sanchez
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given: Karen
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- family: Crawford
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given: Allyson E.
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- family: Brooks-Gunn
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given: Jeanne
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- family: Wimer
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given: Christopher
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s10826-022-02322-0
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earlyaccessdate: MAY 2022
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eissn: 1573-2843
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files: []
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issn: 1062-1024
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journal: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
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keywords: 'Poverty; Maternal health; Qualitative research; Homelessness; Housing;
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Early childcare'
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keywords-plus: 'LOW-INCOME; CHILD POVERTY; MENTAL-HEALTH; UNITED-STATES; WELFARE;
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CARE;
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TRENDS; HOMELESSNESS; EDUCATION; BARRIERS'
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language: English
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month: AUG
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number: '8'
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number-of-cited-references: '91'
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orcid-numbers: Marti Castaner, Maria/0000-0001-7816-2059
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pages: 2248-2265
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papis_id: 320239589ee9f6473670f657f62d2c5d
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ref: Marticastaner2022povertybirth
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times-cited: '0'
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title: 'Poverty after Birth: How Mothers Experience and Navigate US Safety Net Programs
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to Address Family Needs'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000791640100002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '3'
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volume: '31'
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web-of-science-categories: Family Studies; Psychology, Developmental; Psychiatry
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year: '2022'
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