title: Parental expectations of maternal and child health services.
abstract: This article reports on survey research (N = 1,418) aimed at examining whether parental expectations of maternal and child health (MCH) services are influenced by group characteristics (e.g., socioeconomic status [SES], ethnicity, at risk of poverty) and/or individual parenting context variables (e.g., received social support) in a context where these services are available to all. The findings reveal that parents have different expectations about the technical and relational expertise of MCH nurses. However, the authors found only very weak associations between family characteristics and parental expectations, suggesting that individual differences matter more than SES and other more traditional distinctions. Implications for MCH services are made.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Social Welfare Studies , Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium.
authors.forename: Lieve
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bradt
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vandenbroeck
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lammertyn
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouverne-De Bie
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty; D012923:Social Class; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Maternal and child health service; at-risk parents; nursing; support; survey research