Maternal disability and newborn discharge to child protective services (CPS): A mixed-methods study

ESRC：ClaireGrant：ES/P000592/1多达八分之一的孕妇是残疾妇女，包括身体、感官和发育残疾。这些妇女经常面临他人对其养育能力的负面态度和假设，并面临儿童保护服务（CPS）参与的风险。该项目旨在描述残疾妇女在怀孕期间和分娩后不久参与CPS的情况。该项目将使用常规收集的行政健康数据来估计新生儿出院到CPS的风险与无残疾的母亲。以前收集的采访数据与残疾母亲也将进行分析，以了解如何CPS参与怀孕和分娩后不久影响他们的围产期保健的经验。通过有针对性的及时干预，许多母婴分离是可以预防的。这项研究将产生数据，为在围产期有可能参与CPS的残疾母亲提供无障碍、量身定制的服务和支持。

ESRC:ClaireGrant:ES/P000592/1As many as one in 8 pregnancies are to women with disabilities, including physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities. These women often face negative attitudes and assumptions by others about their parenting abilities and are at risk of Child Protective Service (CPS) involvement. This project aims to characterize CPS involvement experienced by women with disabilities in pregnancy and shortly after delivery. The project will use routinely collected administrative health data to estimate the risks of newborn discharge to CPS among mothers with versus without disabilities. Previously collected interview data with mothers with disabilities will also be analysed to understand how CPS involvement in pregnancy and shortly after delivery impacts their experiences of perinatal health care. Many mother-infant separations are preventable through targeted and timely intervention. This study will generate data to inform accessible, tailored services and supports for mothers with disabilities at risk of CPS involvement in the perinatal period.