Acculturation of Pacific mothers in New Zealand over time: findings from the Pacific Islands Families study

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Acculturation of Pacific mothers in New Zealand over time: findings from the Pacific Islands Families study

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Abstract Background The epidemiological investigation of acculturation has often been hampered by inconsistent definitions and measurement, and methodological short-comings. Adopting a bi-directional model, with good theoretical and psychometric properties, this study aimed to describe the temporal, ethnic and socio-demographic influences of acculturation for a group of Pacific mothers residing in New Zealand. Methods Pacific mothers of a cohort of Pacific infants born at a large tertiary hos...

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2011-05-01

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Schluter Philip J / Tautolo El-Shadan / Paterson Janis

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BMC Public Health

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/307

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Public aspects of medicine

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