Pregnant and poor in the suburb: the experiences of economically disadvantaged women of color with prenatal services in a wealthy suburban county

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 133-157

  Francis, Linda E ^a   Berger, Candyce S ^b   Giardini, Marianne ^c   Steinman, Carolyn ^c   Karina, Kim ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Barriers; Perinatal care; Suburban poverty; Women of color

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349216823     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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