title: Configurative domains in child health research: sudden infant death in the Swedish Medical Journal.
abstract: The aim of present investigation is to discover publishing portrayals embedded in sudden infant death informatics disseminated by a medical journal at regional level. In particular, gender configurative domains regarding health policy and nursing practices are scrutinized. A qualitative literature review was performed using a critical discourse analytical approach. The full texts of 55 articles/comments published within the field by the Swedish Medical Journal from January 1, 1980 to March 6, 2007 were examined. Four configurative domains were recognized as setting the agenda and as working throughout the reviewed text viz., (a) the clinical-medical episteme, (b) the individualized family domain, (c) gender domains in prevention and nursing practices, and finally (d) the configurative entry into gendered academic writing of the subject in view. The skewed gendered publishing portrayals observed were consistent throughout more than two decades. Gender analysis in child health research is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Skolgatan 115E, Umeå, Sweden. in.communication@mbps.se
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brännström
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011287:Prejudice; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology