Immigrant and refugee social networks: Determinants and consequences of social support among women newcomers to Canada

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 26-46

  Hynie, Michaela ^a   Crooks, Valorie A ^b   Barragan, Jackeline ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Black Creek Community Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Mental health; Refugees; Social capital; Social exclusion; Social support; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CULTURE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; REFUGEES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856512607     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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