The Health and Economic Well-Being of US Mothers with Intellectual Impairments.
BACKGROUND
While the United States has seen increased attention by policymakers on the rights of parents with disabilities, there is limited understanding of the health and economic well-being of parents with intellectual impairments. This study compares the health and economic well-being of mothers with and without intellectual impairments.


METHODS
This descriptive, exploratory study is a secondary analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. This study includes a subsample of mothers of three-year-old children (n = 1561), including mothers with intellectual impairments (n = 263) and without intellectual impairments (n = 1298).


RESULTS
US Mothers with intellectual impairments are more likely to report serious health conditions, have less instrumental support, live in poverty, receive public benefits and experience certain material hardships.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings from this study indicate the need for policies and programmes to support parents with intellectual impairments by addressing their health and economic needs.
Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Waltham, MA, USA.
Robyn M
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-2268
RM
Powell
Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Waltham, MA, USA.
Susan L
SL
Parish
Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Waltham, MA, USA.
Ilhom
I
Akobirshoev
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study; economic well-being; health; income; parents with intellectual impairments