An Ecological Perspective on Rural, Low-Income Mothers' Health

Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Rural, Low-Income Families: An Ecological Risk and Resilience Perspective

This article sets a context for researchers, practitioners and policymakers for prevention and treatment of substance use among rural, low-income families. To increase understanding of the specific needs of families in rural communities, the authors use an emerging theoretical framework which combines the ecological model with a risk and resilience theoretical framework. Results of an explorato...

Low-Income First-Time Mothers

Background. Low-income mothers have greater challenges in accessing health care services due changes in the health care system and budget cuts. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to test a nurse practitioner (NP) intervention using cell phone and texting on maternal/infant outcomes. Methods. The sample included 129 mother-infant pairs. Intervention group mothers received NP 2-way...

Health status among low-income elderly persons: rural-urban differences.

This research compares the health status of low-income elderly persons in rural and urban areas. Using data from the Social Security Administration's 1973 national survey of low-income aged and disabled, the study demonstrates that the prevalence of many chronic disorders and impairments is significantly greater among the rural aged than for their cohorts in more urban areas. These differences ...

An Ecological Perspective on Housing, Health and Well-being

Mothers' and Fathers' Sensitivity and Children's Cognitive Development in Low-Income, Rural Families.

This study examines associations between maternal and paternal sensitive parenting and child cognitive development across the first 3 years of life using longitudinal data from 630 families with co-residing biological mothers and fathers. Sensitive parenting was measured by observational coding of parent-child interactions and child cognitive development was assessed with the Bayley Scales of I...