Young people of minority ethnic origin in England and early parenthood: Views from young parents and service providers

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 858-870

  Higginbottom, G M A ^a   Mathers, N ^a   Marsh, P ^a   Kirkham, M ^a   Owen, J M ^a   Serrant Green, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early parenthood; England; Minority ethnic young people; Social exclusion; UK

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; PARENTAGE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT FATHER; ADOLESCENT MOTHER; ADOLESCENT PARENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CAREER; COMMUNITY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; MINORITY GROUP; MODEL; MOSLEM; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PARENTHOOD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RELIGION; SAMPLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 33745475279     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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