Community social support for Cuban refugees in Texas

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-237

  Barnes Donelle M , D M ^a   Aguilar, Rocio ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuban; Refugee; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CUBA; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYMENT; FRIEND; HOUSING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; REFUGEE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; AGED; CUBA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFUGEES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEXAS;

EID: 33846117446     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306297756     Document Type: Article

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