Health and mental health among Mexican American migrants: Implications for survey research

Human Organization

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 58-66

  Baer, Roberta D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Mental health; US; Mexican Americans; US Census

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; MENTAL HEALTH; MEXICAN AMERICANS; POLICY IMPLICATION; SURVEY RESEARCH;

USA, FLORIDA;

EID: 0030458910     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.55.1.y307l2lp869g6047     Document Type: Article

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