Ethnicity matters: The socioeconomic gradient in health among Asian Americans

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-144

  Ihara, Emily S ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; CHIS; Health disparities; Health status; Socioeconomic position

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949663411     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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