Perceived discrimination and health outcomes. A gender comparison among Asian-Americans nationwide

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 350-358

  Hahm, Hyeouk Chris ^a   Ozonoff, Al ^a   Gaumond, Jillian ^b   Sue, Stanley ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CHINESE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FILIPINO; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDER; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; RACISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; VIET NAM;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956109764     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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