FRHD 3090 Chapter Notes -Complications Of Pregnancy, Birth Weight, Mother 3

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3090
• Professor: Benjamin Gottlieb

Document Summary

Article 10 the prenatal/early infancy project (olds, 1988) Nurse home visitation designed to prevent a wide range of maternal and child health problems associated with poverty. Established to improve prenatal health habits, infant caregiving skills, social support, use of community services, and educational and occupational achievements, and to help reduce future unwanted pregnancy and reliance on welfare. Changes expected to lead to reduction in child health disorders (inc. prematurity, low birth weight, growth and nutritional problems, accidents, ingestions, acute infections. Researchers viewed afflictions as an expression of a dysfunctional caregiving system (inc. parents, families and larger community) Parent education about influences on fetal and infant development. Linkage of family members with formal health and human services. Learned healthy habits, increased awareness of the effects of parental health behaviour. Preparation for labour, delivery and early childcare, and encouraged mothers to make appropriate used of health care and plans for subsequent pregnancies, returning to school and finding employment.