Social Integration and Health Among Asian Indian Immigrants in the United States

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 45-62

  Diwan, Sadhna ^a   Jonnalagadda, Satya S ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian and Pacific Islanders; Ethnicity; Minorities; Social support; Social ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016779517     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v36n01_04     Document Type: Article

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