Examining the influences of gender, race, ethnicity, and social capital on the subjective health of adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 109-133

  Almgren, Gunnar ^a   Magarati, Maya ^a   Mogford, Liz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent competence; Adolescent health; Assimilation; Cultural assimilation; Gender; Immigrant health; Self reported health; Social capital; Social cohesion; Socio economic gradient

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 58149520469     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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