Everyday discrimination and chronic health conditions among Latinos: the moderating role of socioeconomic position

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 868-880

  Molina, Kristine M ^a   Simon, Yenisleidy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Hispanics; Income; Physical health; Subjective social status; Unfair treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887104681     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-013-9547-0     Document Type: Article

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