Neighborhood residential segregation and mental health: A multilevel analysis on Hispanic Americans in Chicago

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1975-1984

  Lee, Min Ah ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chicago; Hispanic Americans; Mental health; Neighborhood residential segregation; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SYMPTOM;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; RESIDENTIAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHICAGO; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65749117615     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.02.040     Document Type: Article

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