Gabriela Buccini (Social and Behavioral Health) published a manuscript led by her former master in public health student in Plos One journal titled “Socio-demographic, Maternal, and Infant Characteristics Associated with Early Childhood Development Delays among Children of Young Mothers in Brasília, Brazil”.

This study explored the social and demographic maternal variables associated with risk of early childhood development (ECD) delay for children of young mothers in Brazil. Socially-mediated factors such as lower maternal educational attainment, unemployment, and lack of household support were associated with increased risk of ECD delays. Multiparity was the only independent maternal factor associated with ECD delay among children under 2 years old. Ensuring sustained, concurrent attention to children’s and young parent’s developmental needs may improve multi-generational health outcomes.