Assimilation and emerging health disparities among new generations of U.S. children

Demographic Research

Volumn 25, Issue , 2011, Pages 783-818

  Hamilton, Erin R ^a   Cardoso, Jodi Berger ^b   Hummer, Robert A ^b   Padilla, Yolanda C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84855377225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2011.25.25     Document Type: Article

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