Acculturating Indian immigrant men in New York City: Applying the social capital construct to understand Their experiences and health

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-101

  Bhattacharya, Gauri ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Social Work ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Immigrant; India; Social capital; Social class

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMIGRANT; INDIA; JOB STRESS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRUST;

EID: 40349116298     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9068-4     Document Type: Article

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