1. The Health and Economic Well-Being of US Mothers with Intellectual Impairments.
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Powell, Robyn M., Parish, Susan L., and Akobirshoev, Ilhom
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CHI-squared test , *CHILDREN of people with mental illness , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *HEALTH status indicators , *INTERVIEWING , *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities , *PSYCHOLOGY of mothers , *PARENTING , *PROBABILITY theory , *PUBLIC welfare , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *SOCIAL support , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *WELL-being , *EFFECT sizes (Statistics) , *DATA analysis software , *MEDICAL coding , *HEALTH & social status , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio - Abstract
Background While the United States has seen increased attention by policymakers on the rights of parents with disabilities, there is limited understanding of the health and economic well-being of parents with intellectual impairments. This study compares the health and economic well-being of mothers with and without intellectual impairments. Methods This descriptive, exploratory study is a secondary analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. This study includes a subsample of mothers of three-year-old children ( n = 1561), including mothers with intellectual impairments ( n = 263) and without intellectual impairments ( n = 1298). Results US Mothers with intellectual impairments are more likely to report serious health conditions, have less instrumental support, live in poverty, receive public benefits and experience certain material hardships. Conclusion Findings from this study indicate the need for policies and programmes to support parents with intellectual impairments by addressing their health and economic needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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