Sociology Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Social support makes a vital contribution to health and life outcomes, particularly during the transition to motherhood in young adulthood, an often-challenging experience. Women should have the right not only to bear children but also to raise them in a secure environment, which is often aided by support. This study gives attention to how pregnancy intendedness contributes to pregnant women’s receipt of support. Using novel data from a weekly survey of 18- to 22-year-old women over two and a half years, I investigate how intendedness is associated with the receipt of support and how support types vary throughout pregnancy. This study reveals new insight into the beginning trajectories of young mothers and highlights variation in the provision of support within social networks. Women with intended pregnancies are less likely to receive social support during pregnancy compared to those with unintended pregnancies. A lack of support may impact the health of both mother and child.
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Repository Citation
Newmyer, Lauren, "Who Receives Support During Pregnancy? Variation by Intendedness" (2024). Sociology Faculty Publications. 60.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/soc_pub/60
Publication Date
2024
Publication Title
Social Science Research
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2024.103065
Volume
123
