Unequal spatial accessibility of integration-promoting resources and immigrant health: A mixed-methods approach

Applied Geography

Volumn 92, Issue , 2018, Pages 140-149

  Wang, Lu ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 85042191074     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.01.017     Document Type: Article

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