The effect of social support on prenatal care
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This article examines the effects of social support on the receipt of adequate prenatal care. A study was conducted to test the hypotheses that social support helps women overcome obstacles to obtaining such care, and that social support has greater effects on women facing the most obstacles. Survey data were gathered for more than 90% of the women who gave birth in Oklahoma hospitals during specific periods in the summer of 1986. The authors found only weak support for the first hypothesis, and for the second hypothesis found only support that must be qualified according to the measure of social support. Strong evidence indicates, however, that difficulty in paying for prenatal care, personal inconveniences, and unwanted pregnancies are obstacles to obtaining such care. The findings account for some of the frequently observed demographic differences associated with receipt of adequate prenatal care, although such differences persisted even after the obstacles were considered. The authors present implications for policy makers seeking to improve women's receipt of adequate prenatal care. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1989
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The effect of military service on educational, occupational, and income attainment
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A study shows that, during 1960-80, the relationship between military service and educational, occupational, and income attainment differed according to race and historical context. African-American veterans received less education than non-veterans, but there is no significant difference between their occupational and income attainment. The impact of military service on socioeconomic attainment is important, with civilians' income attainment better than the Vietnam military veterans. White veterans' educational attainment is lower than the blacks due to faulty military recruitment policies.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 1996
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Fear of black strangers
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A study on the effect of the race of strangers met in public and the fear evoked by such encounters shows that when blacks and whites come together in many public places, the skepticism for each other is likely to inhibit constructive interactions. As a result, the very foundation on which trust and understanding might be built is inhibited by mistrust, which further adds to continued racial division.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 1995
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