Self-rated health among adult women of Mexican origin

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 127-142

  Wilkinson, Anna V ^a,b,c   Hernández Valero, Maria A ^a,b   Etzel, Carol J ^a,b   Barcenas, Carlos H ^a,b   Spitz, Margaret R ^a,b,d   Bondy, Melissa L ^a,b,e   Strom, Sara S ^a,b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c Decision Information Resources Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^e Childhood Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Center   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Health indicators; Self rated health; Socioeconomic statua

Indexed keywords

EID: 32344449522     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986305283221     Document Type: Review

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