The Mexican Health Paradox: Expanding the Explanatory Power of the Acculturation Construct

The Mexican health paradox refers to initially favorable health and mental health outcomes among recent Mexican immigrants to the United States. The subsequent rapid decline in Mexican health outcomes has been attributed to the process of acculturation to U.S. culture. However, the construct of accu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences 2013-02, Vol.35 (1), p.3-34
Hauptverfasser:	Horevitz, Elizabeth, Organista, Kurt C.
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Schlagworte:	Acculturation Correlation Criticism Health Health Behavior Health Problems Hispanic people Immigrants Measurement Mental Health Mexican Americans Mexico Noncitizens Physical Health Power Treatment Outcomes
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