Exploring migrants' health seeking strategies: The case of Latin American migrants in London

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 197-208

  Gideon, Jasmine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inequalities; Latin American; Migrants; Personal health; Transnational; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857072197     PISSN: 17479894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17479891111206328     Document Type: Article

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