Marie-Clare Balaam is a senior research associate in the Research in Childbirth and Health Unit (REACH) at UCLan. Her current research focuses on maternity care and social support for marginalised women with a particular focus on migrant women’s experiences of maternity care and childbirth in the UK and Europe.

Expertise

Migration processes
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
Migration governance
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
Disciplines
Methods

Roles

  • University of Centr4al Lancashire

    University, Preston , United Kingdom
    Research Associate

  • University of Central Lancashire

    University, Preston, United Kingdom
    Research Associate

Research

A Systematic Review of Perinatal Social Support Interventions for Asylum-seeking and Refugee Women Residing in Europe

Authors Marie-Clare Balaam, Carol Kingdon, Melanie Haith-Cooper
Year 2021
Journal Name Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Citations (WoS) 11
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8 Journal Article

Findings from the Italian Babies Born Better Survey

Authors Elena Skoko, Claudia Ravaldi, Alfredo Vannacci, ...
Year 2018
Journal Name Minerva Ginecologica
13 Journal Article

A concept analysis of the term migrant women in the context of pregnancy

Authors Marie-Clare Balaam, Melanie Haith-Cooper, Alena Parizkova, ...
Year 2017
Journal Name International Journal of Nursing Practice
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14 Journal Article

A salutogenic perspective on maternity care for migrant women.

Authors Berit Viken, Marie-Clare Balaam, Lyberg Anne
Year 2017
Book Title New thinking on improving maternity care: International perspectives
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15 Book Chapter

A concept analysis of befriending

Authors Marie-Clare Balaam
Year 2015
Journal Name Journal of Advanced Nursing
18 Journal Article

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