First-generation immigrant adolescents' physical and mental health and behaviors;La santé physique, mentale et les comportements de santé des adolescents immigrants de première génération

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1020-1027

  Noirhomme Renard, F ^a   Deccache, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; attitudes, practices; Health knowledge; Immigration; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MENTAL HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; REFUGEES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34447642127     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2007.02.095     Document Type: Short Survey

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