Impact of life events and difficulties on the mental health of Chinese immigrant women

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-290

  Tang, Taryn N ^a   Oatley, Keith ^b   Toner, Brenda B ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese; Immigrant women; Life events and difficulties; Mental health; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INCOME; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CANADA; CHINA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34547881136     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9042-1     Document Type: Article

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