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This study highlights community strengths like self-esteem and social support as key protective factors for maternal and child health, especially in low-income neighborhoods. These assets are crucial for mitigating health risks and promoting well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Community Health

Background:

  • Racial disparities in birth outcomes are often studied through the life course perspective (LCP), focusing on cumulative risk exposures.
  • Traditional public health models emphasize deficits, overlooking community strengths and resilience.
  • Strengths-based approaches and community-based participatory research (CBPR) offer alternative frameworks for understanding health disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore maternal and child health protective factors from the perspective of community residents.
  • To identify community assets that can mitigate health risks in low-income neighborhoods.
  • To apply the life course perspective (LCP) framework within a strengths-based approach.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted ten community-based participatory focus groups in Tampa, FL, with 78 residents.
  • Utilized the life course perspective (LCP) framework.
  • Employed a strengths-based approach, incorporating community residents and grassroots development workers.

Main Results:

  • Identified key protective factors across different life stages: pregnancy (self-esteem, spirituality, support, nutrition, prenatal care, community resources), non-pregnant women (self-esteem, spirituality, social support, health literacy, community support, societal factors), and children/adolescents (self-esteem, role models, nutrition, physical activity, community support).
  • These factors represent community assets that counteract maternal and child health risks.
  • Findings emphasize the importance of considering these strengths in intervention development.

Conclusions:

  • Community-identified protective factors are vital assets for maternal and child health in low-income settings.
  • A strengths-based, community-centered approach is essential for addressing health disparities.
  • Interventions should leverage existing community strengths to foster resilience and improve health outcomes.