An Examination of the Relationship between Family and U.S. Latinos’ Physical Health

Latinos, especially immigrant Latinos, have lower mortality rates and some better health outcomes than U.S.-born Latinos and whites, a situation called the Latino Paradox. One explanation for the advantage is that Latinos’ family orientation protects health. However, because few large-scale studies...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Georgiana Bostean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2010-10-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/474