There are marked ethnic and socioeconomic differences in birthweight and childhood asthma, conditions which may be … as predictors of birthweight and expression of asthma symptoms (AE) by age three. Familism and lifespan FSEP were … offspring birthweight. AE was assessed in offspring through age three. Asthma diagnosis by age three was likelier in very low …

maltreatment referral rates for Black, Hispanic and White children. Particular attention is paid to the racial–ethnic diversity (or … that racial–ethnic diversity is a risk factor for child welfare involvement for all three groups of children studied, even … neighborhoods are significantly more likely to be reported to Child Protective Services than children of the same race …

national datasets to describe patterns in infant birthweight by maternal duration of residence in the U.S. For both immigrants … overall and Hispanic immigrants in particular, rates of low birthweight appeared to decline over the first few years in the U …

The present study tested the relationships between macro-level violence and birthweight in structurally disadvantaged … birthweight among all live singleton births in DC from 2000 to 2002. Using mixed models, the study found that (1) patterns of … violence and violence uncertainty were significantly associated with birthweight among mothers residing in structurally …