Processes and contexts influencing health inequalities among women who are mothers. Issue 10 (10th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trujillo-Alemán, Sara; Perez, Gloria; Reynolds, Jillian; Rueda, Silvia; Borrell, Carme
• Is Part Of: Journal of epidemiology and community health. Volume 73:Issue 10(2019)
• Page Start: 897
• Page End: 899
• Publication Date: 2019-06-10
• Subjects: gender -- health inequalities -- health policy -- public health -- employment; Public health -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1136/jech-2019-212229
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-005X

Abstract

Abstract : This paper presents a conceptual framework that aims to conceptualise the different processes and contexts influencing health inequalities among women who are mothers. On the one hand, four processes are shown: (1) social stratification; (2) route into motherhood; (3) exposure and vulnerability to risk factors; and (4) generation of health inequalities. On the other hand, the role of the socioeconomic and political context, the labour market context, and the social, community and family context, as well as their inter-relationships, are presented. In addition, different family policy models, social values and cultural imperatives are considered.