Research Catalog

Title

The health of Pacific Islands people in New Zealand / Murray Bathgate ... [et al.].

Publication

Wellington, N.Z. : Public Health Commission, 1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bathgate, Murray.
• Bathgate, M. A.
• New Zealand. Public Health Commission

Description

219 p. : ill.; 30 cm.

Summary

"In monitoring the state of the public health in New Zealand, the experiences and situations of the different ethnic communities which constitute out society must be taken into account. Like age, gender and socio-economic position, ethnicity has been shown internatinally to be a principal factor determining population health status. The Pacific Island community in New Zealand is deserving of consideration in this regard for at least two reasons. Firstly, it is one of the fastest growing ethnic minority communities in New Zealand ... Secondly, relatively little is known about the health of Pacific Islands people in New Zealand ... "The health of Pacific Islands people in New Zealand" aims to summarise the status of Pacific Islands people in this country ..."--Preface.

Series Statement

Analysis and monitoring report ; 2

Uniform Title

Analysis and monitoring report 2.

Subject

• Pacific Islanders > Health and hygiene > New Zealand
• Pacific Islanders > Health and hygiene > New Zealand > Statistics
• Pacific Islands
• Health Status Indicators > New Zealand
• Public Health > New Zealand > statistics
• Health Services Needs and Demand

Genre/Form

• Statistics
• Statistics.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Demographic characteristics of the Pacific Islands community in New Zealand -- Socioeconomic environment & health -- Lifestyle, food & nutrition-related health status -- Health status of Pacific Islands people -- Health status of different life cycle groups.

ISBN

0478085273

OCLC

• 32930332
• SCSB-12101826

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library