A comparative review of psychosocial and occupational environment in native Swedes and immigrants

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 237-242

  Rosmond, Roland ^a   Björntorp, Per ^a   Lapidus, Leif ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

alcohol; education; immigrants; occupation; psychosocial; smoking; swedes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; DYSPEPSIA; HEADACHE; HOUSING; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 26444475933     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349489602400403     Document Type: Article

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