"My Life was Filled with Constant Anxiety": Anti-Immigrant Discrimination, Undocumented Status, and Their Mental Health Implications for Brazilian Immigrants

Race and Social Problems

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 170-181

  Joseph, Tiffany D ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazilian immigrants; Discrimination; Immigration; Mental health; Racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873669892     PISSN: 18671748     EISSN: 18671756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12552-011-9054-2     Document Type: Article

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