Discrimination, mental problems and social adaptation in young refugees

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-161

  Montgomery, Edith ^a   Foldspang, Anders ^a,b  

^a Rehabiliterings og Forskningscentret for Torturofre   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Mental health; Social adaptation; Structural equation modelling; Young refugees

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE EAST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE EAST; PREJUDICE; REFUGEES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 40849119795     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm073     Document Type: Article

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