Exploring the socioeconomic and immigration health contexts of asian americans

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 521-539

  Ihara, Emily S ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian americans; Health context; Immigration; Socioeconomic position

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960798323     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2011.580239     Document Type: Article

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