Employment, marriage, and inequality in health insurance for Mexican-origin women

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-148

  Montez, Jennifer Karas ^a   Angel, Jacqueline L ^a   Angel, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MARRIAGE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650692525     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650905000202     Document Type: Article

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