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Ethnic Birth Patterns and Fetal Outcome in Auckland and New Zealand in the 1970's and Their Medico‐social Implications: Part II Ethnicity and Medico‐Social Implications
Author(s) -
Hutchison C. P. T.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1984.tb00029.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , disadvantaged , pacific islanders , population , remedial education , sociology , economic growth , demography , demographic economics , political science , law , economics
Maoris and New Zealand Pacific Islanders are steadily forming a larger portion of New Zealand̂s population. The purpose of this paper is to explore possible ethnic medico‐social disadvantages and propose remedial action. It appears Maoris and Pacific Islanders are disadvantaged in terms of health, education, employment/occupation, income and legal offending. In general, socio‐economic status, rather than ethnicity is the important factor in terms of health outcome. This paper proposes that health priorities be concentrated in the first five years of life and special effort must be directed towards the lower socio‐economic groups. Mechanisms to allow this are discussed.