Recent Chinese migrants' health, adjustment to life in New Zealand and primary health care utilization

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 43-56

  Abbott, M W ^a   Wong, S ^b   Williams, M ^b   Au, M K ^b   Young, W ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TAIWAN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0033979950     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382800297114     Document Type: Article

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