Motherhood, ethnicity and experience: A narrative analysis of the debates concerning culture in the provision of health services for Bangladeshi mothers in East London

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-299

  Griffith, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ethnography; gender; medical anthropology; narratives; qualitative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTHER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY; BANGLADESH; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78650190013     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: 14692910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2010.526698     Document Type: Article

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