Immigration and mental health: Diverse findings in Asian, Black, and Latino populations

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-12

  Takeuchi, David T ^a   Akgría, Marganta ^b,c   Jackson, James S ^d   Williams, David R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; GENDER; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASIAN AMERICANS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846068663     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.103911     Document Type: Editorial

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