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Bassuk E. 1999. Homeless Mothers and Children: Longitudinal Study: [Final report]. Newton, MA: Harvard University Medical School, 8 pp.

Annotation: While causes of homelessness can be traced, much is unknown about the course of homelessness over time. By following a sample of homeless and housed families for 24 months and collecting additional data, the study team: (1) Examined the course of homelessness among families and the extent to which it is chronic or episodic; (2) compared factors that increase the risk of homelessness with those that prolong it; (3) examined mediating factors, especially social supports; (4) described the consequences of homelessness for women; and (5) examined the consequences of homelessness, other risk factors, and protective factors on the development, adaptation, and achievement of children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents (not pregnancy related), Families, Homeless Persons, Infants, MCH Research, Mental Health, Nonpregnant women (not otherwise identified as adolescents), Parents, Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Preschool children, Psychosocial Factors, Research, School-age children, Toddlers

Howard C. 1997. Antenatal Formula Distribution: Effect on Breastfeeding: [Final report]. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, 63 pp.

Annotation: This study examined the influence of commercial formula advertising and formula distribution (through physicians' offices) on breastfeeding initiation and duration. The study protocol incorporated both antenatal and postnatal components. Women were recruited from two private practices at Rochester General Hospital—one practice served primarily Caucasian women and the other provided care for a racially and ethnically diverse population of Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic women. Nearly half of the study sample was drawn from a geographic area in which approximately one-quarter of the population lived below the Federal poverty level. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Blacks, Breastfeeding, Hispanics-All others, Hispanics–Puerto Ricans, Infant Nutrition, Infant formula, Infants, MCH Research, Newborn infants, Nonpregnant women (not otherwise identified as adolescents), Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Research
   

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