Gender differences in depression among mexican immigrants: The role of human and financial capital

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 73-81

  Shobe, Marcia A ^a   Boyas, Javier ^b  

^a Department of Plant Pathology University of Arkansas Lonoke Extension Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Financial capital; Human capital; Mexican immigrants

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052098223     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.9.2.73     Document Type: Article

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