Acculturation and perceived mental health need among older asian immigrants

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 526-533

  Nguyen, Duy ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN AMERICANS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052758371     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-011-9245-z     Document Type: Review

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