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Title: The Long-Term Consequences of Childbearing
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Spence, Naomi J. |
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The Long-Term Consequences of Childbearing Research on Aging 30,6 (November 2008): 722-751. Also: http://roa.sagepub.com/content/30/6/722.abstract Cohort(s): Mature Women Publisher: Sage Publications Keyword(s): Age at Birth; Childbearing; Depression (see also CESD); Health, Mental/Psychological; Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status (SES) Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Growing evidence points to relationships between patterns of childbearing and health outcomes for mothers; yet a need remains to clarify these relationships over the long term and to understand the underlying mechanisms. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women (N = 1,608), the author found that the long-term consequences of childbearing vary by health outcome. Early childbearing is associated with higher risk of activities of daily living limitations at ages 65 to 83, though effects appear stronger among White than Black mothers until socioeconomic status (SES) is controlled. Early childbearing is also associated with greater levels of depressive symptomatology, though this association is mediated by SES and health. Late childbearing is associated with more depressive symptoms net of early life and current SES, child proximity and support, and physical health. Finally, no significant effects of high parity are found. These findings emphasize the need to better understand the mechanisms linking childbearing histories to later physical and psychological well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Research on Aging is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) |
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Spence, Naomi J. "The Long-Term Consequences of Childbearing." Research on Aging 30,6 (November 2008): 722-751.
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