Susmita Pati|Zeinab Mohamad|Avital Cnaan|Jane Kavanagh|Judy A. Shea
Influence of Maternal Health Literacy on Child Participation in Social Welfare Programs: The Philadelphia Experience
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia|University of Pennsylvania|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia|University of Pennsylvania|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia|University of Pennsylvania|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia|University of Pennsylvania|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia|University of Pennsylvania
examined influence maternal health literacy child participation social welfare programs cohort 20 mothers inadequate marginal health literacy initially 50 families participated temporary assistance needy families tanf food stamp program special supplemental nutrition program women infants children whereas fewer 15 received child care subsidies public housing multivariate regression tanf participation twice common among children whose mothers adequate health literacy compared children whose mothers inadequate health literacy