Closing the gap in maternal and child health: A qualitative study examining health needs of migrant mothers in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1391-1402

  Renzaho, Andre M N ^a,b   Oldroyd, John C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ante natal care; Australia; Maternal and child health; Migrant mothers; Migrant women; Postnatal care; Pregnancy and postnatal care; Qualitative study; Views and perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD WELFARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIGRATION; MOTHER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905562085     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1378-7     Document Type: Article

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