Gendered experiences of migration and conceptual knowledge of illness

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 600-608

  Maupin, Jonathan N ^a   Ross, Norbert ^b   Timura, Catherine A ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual models of illness; Cultural consensus analysis; Gender; Medical anthropology; Mexican migrants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONCEPT FORMATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; MIGRATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TENNESSEE; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 79957439724     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9333-9     Document Type: Article

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