Maternal experiences of ethnic discrimination and subsequent birth outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand

BMC Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2019, Pages

  Thayer, Zaneta ^a   Bécares, Laia ^b   Atatoa Carr, Polly ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Indigenous health; Intergenerational effects; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; RACISM; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; RACISM; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85072393113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7598-z     Document Type: Article

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