Importation, SES-selective acculturation, and the weaker SES-health gradients of Mexican immigrants in the United States

Social Science Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 325-329

  Riosmena, Fernando ^a   Dennis, Jeff A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN   (United States)

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EID: 84867007428     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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