Differences in self-rated health among older immigrants — A comparison between older Finland-Swedes and Finns in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-31

  Kulla, Gunilla E ^a   Ekman, Sirkka Lsa ^b   Heikkilä, A Kristina ^c   Sarvimäki, Anneli M ^d  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Age Institute   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; older Finnish immigrants; self rated health

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 76249112134     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809354792     Document Type: Article

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