Exploring the Latino Paradox: How Economic and Citizenship Status Impact Health

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-207

  Campbell, Kelly ^a   Garcia, Donna M ^a   Granillo, Christina V ^a   Chavez, David V ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

citizenship status; economic status; ethnicity; health; Latino paradox

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861641839     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986312437552     Document Type: Article

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