Welfare reform and health of immigrant women and their children

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-74

  Kaushal, Neeraj ^a   Kaestner, Robert ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846036102     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-006-9021-y     Document Type: Article

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