Factors that influence self-reported general health status among different asian ethnic groups: Evidence from the roadmap to the new horizon: Linking Asians to improved health and wellness study

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 555-567

  Maty, Siobhan C ^a   Leung, Holden ^b   Lau, Christine ^b   Kim, Gemma ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Asian Health and Service Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asian Americans; Chinese; Korean; Self reported general health status; Socioeconomic position; Vietnamese

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIA; CENSUSES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OREGON; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957453303     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9349-1     Document Type: Article

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