Lauren Stuart
Biographic Data
| ID | 4238397 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren Stuart |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren |
| FAMILY NAME | Stuart |
| SIGNATURE | STUART L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9200-3222 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examining maternal health literacy as a mediator of the relationship between social vulnerability and caregiving practices for improving infant development
This study examined whether specific dimensions of maternal health literacy mediated the relationship between social vulnerability and maternal caregiving confidence, specifically breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal beliefs about play, among 168 mothers of newborns in Soweto, South Africa. Social vulnerability was measured using an adapted Social Vulnerability Index, and structural equation modelling was used to assess direct and indirect as…
Advocating for an integrated healthcare model for women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries
Increasingly, women are presenting in pregnancy with multi-risk and multi-morbidity profiles (combinations of pro-inflammatory diets, trauma, anxiety, depression, infections, metabolic disease, and chronic medication use); together these may independently or interactively impact fetal development. Research indicates that high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the maternal womb, as well as the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytok…
Social Security and Gender Justice in South Africa: Policy Gaps and Opportunities
If gender is neglected in the design and implementation of mainstream social welfare models, unequal social and economic outcomes for men and women tend to be reproduced. This paper contributes to debates about how social protection can contribute to promoting gender equality by considering the gendered redistributive and transformative effects of three types of social security instruments in South Africa: social assistance, unemployment insuranc…
Social Security and Gender Justice in South Africa: Policy Gaps and Opportunities
If gender is neglected in the design and implementation of mainstream social welfare models, unequal social and economic outcomes for men and women tend to be reproduced. This paper contributes to debates about how social protection can contribute to promoting gender equality by considering the gendered redistributive and transformative effects of three types of social security instruments in South Africa: social assistance, unemployment insuranc…
Social Security and Gender Justice in South Africa: Policy Gaps and Opportunities
If gender is neglected in the design and implementation of mainstream social welfare models, unequal social and economic outcomes for men and women tend to be reproduced. This paper contributes to debates about how social protection can contribute to promoting gender equality by considering the gendered redistributive and transformative effects of three types of social security instruments in South Africa: social assistance, unemployment insuranc…
Examining maternal health literacy as a mediator of the relationship between social vulnerability and caregiving practices for improving infant development
This study examined whether specific dimensions of maternal health literacy mediated the relationship between social vulnerability and maternal caregiving confidence, specifically breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal beliefs about play, among 168 mothers of newborns in Soweto, South Africa. Social vulnerability was measured using an adapted Social Vulnerability Index, and structural equation modelling was used to assess direct and indirect as…
Advocating for an integrated healthcare model for women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries
Increasingly, women are presenting in pregnancy with multi-risk and multi-morbidity profiles (combinations of pro-inflammatory diets, trauma, anxiety, depression, infections, metabolic disease, and chronic medication use); together these may independently or interactively impact fetal development. Research indicates that high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the maternal womb, as well as the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytok…
Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Biostatistics (1 works) · Breastfeeding (1 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Developing country (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (1 works)