An unconditional prenatal cash benefit is associated with improved birth and early childhood outcomes for Metis families in Manitoba, Canada

In Manitoba, low-income pregnant women are eligible for the Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit (HBPB), which provides up to CAD $81.41/month during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. In research conducted in partnership with the Manitoba Metis Federation, we examined the association of the HBP...

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Main Authors: Struck, Shannon, Enns, Jennifer E., Sanguins, Julianne, Chartier, Mariette, Nickel, Nathan C., Chateau, Dan, Sarkar, Joykrishna, Burland, Elaine, Hinds, Aynslie, Katz, Alan, Santos, Rob, Chartrand, A. Frances, Brownell, Marni
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
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Canada
Metis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740920322751
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Summary:In Manitoba, low-income pregnant women are eligible for the Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit (HBPB), which provides up to CAD $81.41/month during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. In research conducted in partnership with the Manitoba Metis Federation, we examined the association of the HBPB with Metis birth and early childhood outcomes. Canada; Income supplement; Early childhood development; Prenatal benefit; Birth outcomes; Metis; Cash transfer;

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