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Prenatal Smoking And Drinking Implications For Subsequent Child Maltreatment, Nicholas Alexander Adams
Prenatal Smoking And Drinking Implications For Subsequent Child Maltreatment, Nicholas Alexander Adams
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations
Prenatal smoking and drinking are very serious problems that have continued to plague society. They have multiple negative effects on the child both physically and cognitively. This study explored the relationship between prenatal abuse, i.e., prenatal smoking and prenatal drinking, and subsequent child physical abuse and official reports of child maltreatment. It was hypothesized that mothers who smoked or drank prenatally would be more likely to physically abuse their child postnatally and have official reports of child maltreatment. The sample included women participating in Wave III of the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health. N = 620 women who answered …
Characteristics Of Patients Admitted With Alcohol Related Traumatic Injuries, Jessica Wolf
Characteristics Of Patients Admitted With Alcohol Related Traumatic Injuries, Jessica Wolf
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Alcohol use is well recognized as a contributor to traumatic injury. The purpose of this review was to describe the demographics of patients admitted to a regional trauma center with alcohol related traumatic injuries in order to improve service to this population and provide injury prevention programs directed towards this population.
Research Question: What are the characteristics of patients admitted to St. Marys Hospital with an alcohol related traumatic injury?