Discrimination and the health of immigrants and refugees: Exploring Canada's evidence base and directions for future research in newcomer receiving countries

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 141-148

  Edge, Sara ^a   Newbold, Bruce ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Discrimination; Health; Health care services; Newcomers (immigrants refugees)

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; PREJUDICE; REFUGEE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIGRANT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CANADA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREJUDICE; REFUGEES;

EID: 84872596768     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9640-4     Document Type: Review

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