Mental health needs of visible minority immigrants in a small Urban Center: Recommendations for policy makers and service providers

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-56

  Reitmanova, Sylvia ^a   Gustafson, Diana L ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health determinants; Healthcare services; Mental health; Small urban center; Visible minority immigrants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCOME; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MINORITY GROUPS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 57849165915     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9122-x     Document Type: Article

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