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Publikováno v:
Social Service Review. 71:607-633
This article analyzes the experiences of Mexican immigrants, one of the largest and fastest growing immigrant groups. Extensive interviews were conducted with 41 Mexican-American women about their life, pregnancy, and childbirth experiences. The wome
Publikováno v:
Journal of Multicultural Social Work. 6:93-115
Everyday pregnancy care may play an important role in explaining why Mexican immigrant women have positive birth outcomes despite relatively low incomes, low formal education levels, and lack of access to medical care. The paper is based on findings
Publikováno v:
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 77:298-313
The proportion of low-birth-weight infants born to women of Mexican descent is consistently low despite adverse social and economic conditions. This is particularly true among immigrant Mexican women, who have better birth outcomes than do women of M
Publikováno v:
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 17:452-470
Community-based qualitative research offers advantages for study of populations that are understudied and not well understood, but qualitative methodology presents major challenges. This article examines some of these challenges, illustrated by a stu
Publikováno v:
Journal of medical systems. 20(5)
National studies indicate that Mexican immigrant women tend to have more positive birth outcomes than other groups, despite receiving relatively low levels of medical prenatal care. Our study-based on in-depth interviews with immigrant women who had
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 23