Indigenous Australian perspectives on the perinatal period: Social well-being, culture and early infant attachments

Although social factors and culture are significant determinants of health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, little is known academically about key interpersonal and social experiences of this population during the perinatal period, or how early attachments are formed through culture. This study addressed this gap in the literature.

Citation:
Mottram JA, Dimmock JA. Indigenous Australian perspectives on the perinatal period: Social well-being, culture and early infant attachments. Soc Sci Med. 2025;364

Keywords:
Attachments; Culture; Indigenous; Kinship; Perinatal

Abstract:
Although social factors and culture are significant determinants of health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, little is known academically about key interpersonal and social experiences of this population during the perinatal period, or how early attachments are formed through culture. This study addressed this gap in the literature.