Tenant Right-to-Counsel and Adverse Birth Outcomes in New York, New York
This cohort study found that right-to-counsel was associated with reduced risk of adverse birth outcomes among Medicaid-insured birthing parents. These findings suggest that eviction prevention via right-to-counsel may have benefits that extend beyond the courtroom and across the life-course.
Authors
- Kathryn M. Leifheit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3980-9715)
- Nathaniel Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-2447)
- Katherine L. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4122-2916)
- Alison Gemmill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-9730)
- Frederick J. Zimmerman
- Craig Evan Pollack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-6415)
- Cecile Yama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7434-9497)
- Achyuth Sriram
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4699
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10
Funders
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Gilead Sciences
- Johns Hopkins University
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, Los Angeles
- National Institute of Nursing Research