The British Columbia Healthy Connections Project: findings on socioeconomic disadvantage in early pregnancy

Maternal exposure to socioeconomic disadvantage increases the risk of child injuries and subsequent child developmental and mental health problems — particularly for young mothers. To inform early intervention planning, this research therefore aimed to describe the health and social adversities experienced by a cohort of girls and young women in early pregnancy in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Participants were recruited for the BC Healthy...