Model minority at risk: Expressed needs of mental health by Asian American young adults

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-152

  Lee, Sunmin ^a   Juon, Hee Soon ^b   Martinez, Genevieve ^a   Hsu, Chiehwen E ^c   Robinson, E Stephanie ^a   Bawa, Julie ^d   Ma, Grace X ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^e TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

1.5 generation; 2nd generation; Asian American; Immigrant health; Mental health; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149131467     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9137-1     Document Type: Article

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