The association of neighborhood social capital and ethnic (minority) density with pregnancy outcomes in the Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Perinatal morbidity rates are relatively high in the Netherlands, and significant inequalities in perinatal morbidity and mortality can be found across neighborhoods. In socioeconomically deprived areas, 'Western' women are particularly at risk for adverse birth outcomes. Almos...

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Main Authors: Vera L N Schölmerich, Özcan Erdem, Gerard Borsboom, Halleh Ghorashi, Peter Groenewegen, Eric A P Steegers, Ichiro Kawachi, Semiha Denktaş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4012999?pdf=render