Physical and mental health disparities among young children of Asian immigrants

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Huang, Keng Yen ^a   Calzada, Esther ^a   Cheng, Sabrina ^a   Brotman, Laurie Miller ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMIGRANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84855646661     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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