Neighbourhood context and abuse among immigrant and non-immigrant women in Canada: Findings from the Maternity Experiences Survey

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 679-689

  Daoud, Nihaya ^a,b   O'Campo, Patricia ^b,c   Urquia, Marcelo L ^b   Heaman, Maureen ^d  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abuse against women; Abuse during pregnancy; Canada; Immigrant women; Neighbourhood immigrant concentration; Neighbourhood socioeconomic position; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CANADA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864047518     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0367-8     Document Type: Review

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