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This research investigates how class, marital status, and age contribute to discrimination experiences in postpartum Black women.

April 19, 2026Open Access

An Intersectional Examination of How Class, Marital Status, and Age Shape Discrimination Among Black Women Who Are Postpartum

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This research investigates how class, marital status, and age contribute to discrimination experiences in postpartum Black women.
Sample of Black women who are postpartum.
Assessment of experiences related to discrimination.
Analysis of the impact of socioeconomic status and marital status.
Lower socioeconomic status increases discrimination experiences.
Being a single mother heightens feelings of discrimination.
Findings emphasize the importance of an intersectional approach in healthcare.

Abstract

In this sample of Black women who were postpartum, additional marginalized social categories, such as being lower SES and a single mother, heightened experiences of discrimination. Findings support the need for perinatal health care providers and researchers to consider an intersectional lens.

An Intersectional Examination of How Class, Marital Status, and Age Shape Discrimination Among Black Women Who Are Postpartum

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