Poorer self-perceived health among migrants and ethnic minorities versus the majority population in Europe: A systematic review

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 357-371

  Nielsen, Signe Smith ^a   Krasnik, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; Europe; Health status; Migrants; Review; Self perceived health

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EUROPE; HEALTH DISPARITY; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EUROPE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; MINORITY GROUPS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77958076410     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0145-4     Document Type: Review

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