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The Impact Of Mother–Father Relationship, Social Support And Neighborhood Context On Preterm Birth, Timothy O. Ihongbe
The Impact Of Mother–Father Relationship, Social Support And Neighborhood Context On Preterm Birth, Timothy O. Ihongbe
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Background: Preterm birth is a major public health concern in the US. Previous studies have suggested that quality of the mother-father relationship, social support, and neighborhood violence may be associated with preterm birth; however, findings are equivocal.
Objectives: The main objectives of this dissertation were: 1) to determine the modifying effect of perceived residential environment on the association between quality of mother–father relationship and preterm birth in a sample of African-American women, 2) to examine whether the receipt of social support modifies the association between neighborhood violence exposure and preterm birth in a nationally representative sample of US women, and …