Neighborhood adversity, ethnic diversity, and weak social cohesion and social networks predict high rates of maternal depressive symptoms: A critical realist ecological study in South Western Sydney, Australia

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-266

  Eastwood, John Graeme ^a   Kemp, Lynn Ann ^a   Jalaludin, Bin Badrudin ^a   Phung, Hai Ngoc ^a  

^a South Western Sydney Local Health District ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; ETHNICITY; HEALTH RISK; MATERNAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUBURBAN AREA; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOUSING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84877777349     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.43.2.d     Document Type: Article

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