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Health outcomes of experiencing poverty in the early years: evidence review

This evidence review presents findings on the health outcomes of experiencing poverty in the early years. Its focus is on how poverty during the first 3 years of life can influence future development and health trajectories, drawing on key statistical health indicators and broader evidence.


Annex B: Scottish Government library search strategy – May 2024 (second library search)

Relevant search terms:

poverty, deprivation, parental/maternal socioeconomic status, economic/wealth inequality, pregnancy, pre-conception, adverse health outcomes, indicators/measures of maternal health, child health

Timeframe: last six years (2018-2024)

Geography: Scotland; UK; and, where significant, international

Sources searched:

Idox

KandE

Knowledge Network

ProQuest

How to access background or source data

The data collected for this social research publication:

are available in more detail through Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

are available via an alternative route

may be made available on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors. Please contact socialresearch@gov.scot for further information.

cannot be made available by Scottish Government for further analysis as Scottish Government is not the data controller.

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

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