Do perceptions of neighbourhood problems contribute to maternal health?: Findings from the Pacific Islands Families study

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 622-630

  Carter, Sarnia ^a   Williams, Maynard ^a   Paterson, Janis ^a   Iusitini, Leon ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deprivation; Mental health; Neighbourhood; New Zealand; Pacific people; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ISLAND; MATERNAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; SAFETY;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 58049132556     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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