Are Immigrants from Asia Healthier than Immigrants from Other Regions?: Self-reported Health Status and Functional Difficulties of Immigrants in the USA

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-38

  Son, Juyeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian immigrants; Duration; Functional difficulties; Immigrant health; Region of origin; Self reported health; Socioeconomic and behavioral factors

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; FAR EAST; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED STATES; USSR;

EID: 84873114947     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-011-0223-3     Document Type: Article

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