The "healthy immigrant" effect: Does it exist in Europe today?

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Domnich, Alexander ^a   Panatto, Donatella ^a   Gasparini, Roberto ^a   Amicizia, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Europe; Healthy immigrant effect; Immigration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867028261     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2427/7532     Document Type: Article

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