Household structure, family ties, and psychological distress among U.S.-born and immigrant latino women

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 147-158

  Molina, Kristine M ^a   Alcántara, Carmela ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural values; Hispanic; Nativity; Psychological distress; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883181920     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031135     Document Type: Article

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