‘Silence is gratitude’: social support and female empowerment to improve health and well-being in the Pakistani community, UK
There were age-based and generational differences in how women in the Pakistani community perceived the role of their social networks and community spaces in helping them to develop healthier lifestyle behaviours. The pursuit of a healthier lifestyle varied across the diverse migrant community, and efforts are needed to promote wider integration between communities and locations with the potential needed to improve to health.
Authors
- Sheila Greenfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-4114)
- Antje Lindenmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5101-1648)
- Manbinder Sidhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5663-107X)
- Farina Kokab
- Paramjit Singh Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8756-6813)
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13220-8
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research