Publications by authors named "Joanne Odom"
The Association Between Food Insecurity, Parental Stress, and Child Development.
Fam Community Health
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Early childhood development is crucial for lifelong health, and is heavily influenced by parental mental health, which can be negatively affected by social stressors like food insecurity.
- - A pediatric practice implemented a meal and grocery delivery program for food-insecure families with young children to better understand the relationship between food access, parental mental health, and child development.
- - Results showed that food insecurity leads to increased parental stress, which in turn correlates with delays in early childhood development, indicating that stress in the parent-child relationship can significantly impact a child's growth.