Poverty after Birth: How Mothers Experience and Navigate U.S. Safety Net Programs to Address Family Needs.

ABSTRACT: Although pregnancy and the first year of life are sensitive windows for child development, we know very little about the lived experiences of mothers living in poverty or near poverty during the perinatal period; specifically, how they perceive and use public resources to support themselves and their newborn. In this qualitative study, we explore how predominantly Black and Latinx mothers with infants living in or near poverty and engaged in public assistance manage to meet their family's needs with available resources from safety net programs and social supports. We conducted 20 qualitative interviews with mothers living in (85%) or near poverty in New York City (NYC). All participants (mean age = 24) had an 11-month-old infant at the time of the interview. Using thematic analysis, we ide

SUBMITTER: Marti-Castaner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9073812 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature