Poverty, Family Support, and Well-Being of Infants: Mexican Immigrant Women and Childbearing

Abstract

Previous research reveals that despite high levels of poverty, Mexican immigrants have relatively few low-birthweight babies. Here, data obtained during 1991-1993 in-depth interviews with 41 immigrant women in Chicago, IL, indicate that family support protects some women from delivering a low-birthweight infant, but does not protect women living in extreme poverty. Implications for social services & policy for Mexican immigrant women in childbearing years & their families are presented. 3 Appendixes, 53 References. Adapted from the source document. (Copyright 1996, Sociological Abstracts, Inc., all rights reserved.)