Discrimination and mental health in Ecuadorian immigrants in Spain

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 766-772

  Llacer A ^a,b   Del Amo, J ^a,b   Garcia Fulgueiras A ^b,c   Ibanez Rojo V ^d   Garcia Pino R ^b,c   Jarrin I ^a   Diaz D ^d   Fernandez Liria A ^e   Garcia Ortuzar V ^b,c   Mazarrasa, L ^a   Rodriguez Arenas M A ^f   Zunzunegui, M V ^g  

^a CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c Consejería de Sanidad de Murcia ^*  (Spain)

^d Servicio Andaluz de Salud   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^f MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECUADOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; INTEGRATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 69749109798     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.085530     Document Type: Article

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