Single parenthood, occupational drift and psychological distress among immigrant women from the former soviet union in Israel

Women and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 75-93

  Soskolne, Varda ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Immigration; Israel; Occupational drift; Psychological distress; Single motherhood; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; USSR;

ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LINEAR MODELS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; USSR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0035185301     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v33n03_05     Document Type: Article

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