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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 277-294 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Offender Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | Apr 12 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 19 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Birth weight
- gestational length
- maternal incarceration
- nutrition education
- pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Law