The ethnic gap in mobility: a comparison of Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants and the general Finnish population

The ethnic gap in mobility: a comparison of Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants and the general Finnish population

Abstract Background Many ethnic minority populations have poorer health than the general population. However, there is limited knowledge on the possible ethnic gap in physical mobility. We aim to examine the prevalence of mobility limitations in working-age Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrant...

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Main Authors: S. Rask, P. Sainio, A. E. Castaneda, T. Härkänen, S. Stenholm, P. Koponen, S. Koskinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Migrants
Mobility
Ethnic differences
Population-based study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2993-1

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