Racial discrimination and health among asian americans: Evidence, assessment, and directions for future research

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 130-151

  Gee, Gilbert C ^a   Ro, Annie ^b   Shariff Marco, Salma ^c   Chae, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Ethnic groups; Health status disparities; Minority health; Population dynamics; Prejudice; Residence characteristics; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

ASIAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MINORITY HEALTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ASIAN AMERICANS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MINORITY HEALTH; PREJUDICE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350656891     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxp009     Document Type: Review

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