The relative importance of immigrant generation for Mexican Americans' alcohol and tobacco use from adolescence to early adulthood

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 569-576

  Kopak, Albert M ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Early adulthood; Immigrant status; Mexican American; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TOBACCO USE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; MEXICAN AMERICAN; MIGRANT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COHORT EFFECT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TOBACCO USE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883135259     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9631-5     Document Type: Article

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