Reduced social support perpetuates disadvantage across the lifespan for Australian women
Our findings suggest that reduced social support represents a currently under-recognised pathway through which childhood disadvantage perpetuates adult disadvantage for Australian women. Interventions to enhance social connectedness and support, particularly for women and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, may therefore be a promising area for future public health research and policy development.
Authors
- Jason Proulx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7743-2368)
- Tegan Cruwys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5296-3480)
- Katherine J. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-7290)
- Alysia M. Robertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3803-2492)
- Olivia Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0453-7679)
- Veronica Sheanoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8788-1853)
- Emma Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-1531)
- Paul Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9148-882X)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04133-z
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- ACT Government