Ethnic group, acculturation, and psychiatric problems in young immigrants

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 646-660

  Oppedal, Brit ^a   Røysamb, Espen ^a   Heyerdahl, Sonja ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b Reg Ctr for Child/Adol Psychiat   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Ethnic groups; Immigrant adolescents; Psychiatric problems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; IDENTITY; IMMIGRANT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 20344399426     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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