Perceived Discrimination and Substance Use in Hispanic/Latino, African-Born Black, and Southeast Asian Immigrants

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 226-236

  Tran, Alisia G T T ^a   Lee, Richard M ^a   Burgess, Diana J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (a VA HSR and D Center of Excellence)

Author keywords

discrimination; immigrants; mental health; racial ethnic minorities; substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; SMOKING; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952099967     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016344     Document Type: Article

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