Spatially-Weighted Ethnic Density and Residential Segregation: Effects on Health Status among Older Mexican Americans

Research suggests that living in communities with high densities of persons from their own ethnic group improves the overall health of older Mexican Americans. One hypothesis is that residing in high ethnic density areas allows characteristics of Mexican culture such as strong social ties and social...

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Main Author: Rhew, Sung Han
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2015
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5568
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6760&context=etd