The impact of 9/11 on older Chinese and hispanic immigrants in New York City

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 21-44

  Strug, David L ^a   Mason, Susan E ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Chinese; Culture; Hispanic; Immigration; Policy and practice; Social work education; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; CULTURAL TRADITION; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WORK; TERRORISM;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51249140803     PISSN: 15562948     EISSN: 15562956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J500v05n02_02     Document Type: Article

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