A longitudinal cohort study of rural adolescent vs adult South African mothers and their children from birth to 24 months
Abstract Background Adolescent motherhood has been repeatedly linked to poor child outcomes in high income countries and urban areas in low- and middle-income countries. We examine the structural, personal, and caretaking challenges of adolescent mothers and their children in rural South Africa comp...
Main Authors: | Karl le Roux, Joan Christodoulou, Linnea Stansert-Katzen, Elaine Dippenaar, Christina Laurenzi, Ingrid M. le Roux, Mark Tomlinson, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2164-8 |
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