Changes in experiences with discrimination across pregnancy and postpartum: Age differences and consequences for mental health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 686-693

  Rosenthal, Lisa ^a   Earnshaw, Valerie A ^b   Lewis, Tené T ^c   Reid, Allecia E ^d   Lewis, Jessica B ^b   Stasko, Emily C ^e   Tobin, Jonathan N ^f   Ickovics, Jeannette R ^b  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^e DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Clinical Directors Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW YORK; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; RACISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW YORK CITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RACISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924692297     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301906     Document Type: Article

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