The U.S. health system and immigration: An institutional interpretation

Sociological Forum

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 487-514

  Portes, Alejandro ^a   Light, Donald ^b   Fernández Kelly, Patricia ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Healthcare; Immigrants; Institutions; Policy; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849125723     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2009.01117.x     Document Type: Article

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