1. Early maternal death following child removal--A short report using observational data.
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Devaney, John, Bradbury-Jones, Caroline, Charles, Amy, Daniel, Helen L., Dobie, Emily, Marks, Ellen, Osthwaite, Katherine, and Taylor, Julie
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SUBSTANCE abuse ,CHILD welfare ,MENTAL illness ,MATERNAL mortality ,PARENTING ,MOTHER-infant relationship ,DOMESTIC violence ,WOMEN'S health ,ALCOHOLISM ,PREGNANCY complications ,HOMELESSNESS ,MOTHERHOOD ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability ,POVERTY ,CHILDBIRTH - Abstract
The article focuses on the elevated risk of early maternal death among women whose children have been removed from their care, drawing on observational data from Pause, a UK-based charity. It highlights the critical health and social vulnerabilities faced by these mothers, including mental health issues, domestic abuse, and substance misuse, which are inadequately addressed by current child-focused services.
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- 2024
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