2017
Breastfeeding and Exposure to Past, Current, and Neighborhood Violence
Holland ML, Thevenent-Morrison K, Mittal M, Nelson A, Dozier AM. Breastfeeding and Exposure to Past, Current, and Neighborhood Violence. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2017, 22: 82-91. PMID: 28766093, PMCID: PMC5764770, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-017-2357-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence exposureNeighborhood violenceRace/ethnicityForms of violenceSexual violenceLow-income postpartum womenPartner violenceViolence measuresLong-term health benefitsViolenceDuration of breastfeedingGroup of womenEthnic groupsBlack womenBreastfeeding ratesLatent class analysisPostpartum womenClass analysisBreastfeedingSurvival analysisUpstate New YorkSecondary analysisLogistic regressionWhite womenEthnicity
2009
The Effects of Stress on Birth Weight in Low-Income, Unmarried Black Women
Holland ML, Kitzman H, Veazie P. The Effects of Stress on Birth Weight in Low-Income, Unmarried Black Women. Women's Health Issues 2009, 19: 390-397. PMID: 19879453, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth weightLow birth weightAdverse health outcomesMedical recordsUnmarried black womenMaternal stressControl groupHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesAppropriate interventionsEffects of stressBlack womenLow incomePotential contributorsAnxietyAbuseDisorganizationSources of stressFurther researchNeighborhood disorganizationLinear regressionPregnancySignificant contributorWeight