Promoting Healthy Outcomes During Pregnancy and Beyond: The Role of Community and Social Service Providers (1)

By: Joanne Roberts and Christina F. Mondi and Abigail Edwards and Lindsey Sagasta and Lindsay Boyer and Jillian Brashear and Allison Kemner and Sondra Horowitz and Lindsey Shah and Kerry Caverly and Catherine Ayoub

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Synopsis: This book provides essential knowledge and tools for home visitors and other parent-facing professionals to build trusting relationships with pregnant and postpartum clients, in order to provide them with the information, guidance, resources, and signposting they need to avoid adverse health outcomes. Adverse health outcomes as a result of pregnancy and birth affect millions each year, affecting physical and mental health – and in some cases resulting in death. Due to systemic bias and persistent socioeconomic disparities, certain groups are more at risk for these poor outcomes, including people of color, especially Black people; people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people; and disabled people.Sitting within a social determinants of health framework, this practical guide summarizes the most relevant research and translates it into action steps. Each chapter will address a key issue related to morbidity and mortality in relation to pregnancy and birth, including statistics, key definitions, and discussion of risk factors, protective factors and disparities. Case studies, reflective questions, and recommendations make it straightforward for the reader to apply the learning to their own practice.This book is an invaluable resource for all those health, community, and social service providers, including home visitors, who work with families, parents to be, and new parents.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 196 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040431405
Related ISBNs:: 9781032759838, 9781040431337, 9781032759685, 9781003476474
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/23/25
Copyrighted By:: Christina F. Mondi, Joanne Roberts, Lindsey Sagasta, Lindsay Boyer, Jillian Brashear, Allison Kemner, Sondra Horowitz, Lindsey Shah, Abigail Edwards, Kerry Caverly, and Catherine Ayoub. Published in association with Parents as Teachers National Center and
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.