Ethnic background, labour market attachment and severe morbidity: Hospitalisation among immigrants in Sweden 1990-2001

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-61

  Klinthall, Martin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health; Immigrants; Labour market integration; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; IMMIGRANT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 45849128683     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-008-0043-2     Document Type: Article

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