Article
A Nutrition-based Program for Pregnant Incarcerated Women
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
(2017)
Abstract
The current study presents the findings from the William & Mary Healthy Beginnings Program (W&M HBP), a nutrition-based education program for incarcerated pregnant women. Participants included 116 pregnant women who participated in the W&M HBP (53% identified as a person of color), and 51 incarcerated women (43% identified as a person of color) who recently gave birth but did not participate in W&M HBP. Results show higher birth weights among offspring born to W&M HBP than women in the comparison group. W&M HBP participants significantly increased their pregnancy- and nutrition-related knowledge, and knowledge gains significantly predicted longer gestational periods.
Keywords
- Birth weight,
- gestational length,
- maternal incarceration,
- nutrition education,
- pregnancy
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2017.1306008
Citation Information
Danielle H. Dallaire, Catherine Forestell, Caroline Kelsey, Brittany Ptachick, et al.. "A Nutrition-based Program for Pregnant Incarcerated Women" Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Vol. 56 Iss. 4 (2017) p. 277 - 294 ISSN: 1540-8558 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/catherine-forestell/1/