Psychosocial factors and distress: a comparison between ethnic Norwegians and ethnic Pakistanis in Oslo, Norway

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the Norwegian context, higher mental distress has been reported for the non-Western immigrants compared to the ethnic Norwegians and Western immigrants. This high level of distress is often related to different socio-economic cond...

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Main Authors: Hussain Akthar, Claussen Bjørgulf, Dalen Ingvild, Dalgard Odd, Syed Hammad, Selmer Randi, Ahlberg Nora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/182