Social networks, health and identity: exploring culturally embedded masculinity with the Pakistani community, West Midlands, UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migrants from South Asia living in developed countries have an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), with limited research into underlying social causes.

Methods

We used social capital as an interpretive lens to undertake analysis of exploratory qualitative interviews with three generations of at-risk migrant Pakistani men from the West Midlands, UK. Perceptions of social networks, trust, and cultural norms associated with access to healthcare (support and information) were the primary area of exploration.

Results

Findings highlighted the role of social networks within religious or community spaces embedded as part of ethnic enclaves. Local Mosques and gyms remained key social spaces, where culturally specific gender differences played

SUBMITTER: Kokab F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507824 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature