The Physical and psychological well-being of immigrant children

Future of Children

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 195-218

  Perreira, Krista M ^a   Ornelas, India J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MIGRATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 79953122483     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/foc.2011.0002     Document Type: Article

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