The impact of racial discrimination on the health of Australian Indigenous children aged 5–10 years: analysis of national longitudinal data

The impact of racial discrimination on the health of Australian Indigenous children aged 5–10 years: analysis of national longitudinal data

Abstract Background A growing body of literature highlights that racial discrimination has negative impacts on child health, although most studies have been limited to an examination of direct forms of racism using cross-sectional data. We aim to provide further insights on the impact of early expos...

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Main Authors: Carrington C.J. Shepherd, Jianghong Li, Matthew N. Cooper, Katrina D. Hopkins, Brad M. Farrant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Racism
Aboriginal
Indigenous
Mental health
Physical health
Australia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0612-0

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