Ethnic density and cancer: A review of the evidence
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31177
Abstract: Accumulating data suggest that factors in the social environment may be associated with cancer‐related outcomes. Ethnic density, defined as the proportion of racial/ethnic minority individuals residing in a given geographic area, is 1 of the… read more here.
Keywords: cancer related; review; ethnic density; cancer ... See more keywords
Acculturation and adjustment of migrants reporting trauma: The contextual effects of perceived ethnic density.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22183
Abstract: Little is known about the relation between acculturation and socioecological contexts of migrants with a personal trauma history living in the community. This study represents an extension of our previous work and aimed to unpack… read more here.
Keywords: acculturation adjustment; adjustment migrants; acculturation; ethnic density ... See more keywords
Effects of ethnic density on the risk of compulsory psychiatric admission for individuals attending secondary care mental health services: evidence from a large-scale study in England.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721001768
Abstract: BACKGROUND Black, Asian and minority ethnicity groups may experience better health outcomes when living in areas of high own-group ethnic density - the so-called 'ethnic density' hypothesis. We tested this hypothesis for the treatment outcome… read more here.
Keywords: admission; density; risk; compulsory ... See more keywords
Does the ethnic density effect extend to obesity? A cross-sectional study of 415 166 adults in east London
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024779
Abstract: Objectives To examine the prevalence of obesity by ethnic group and to examine the association between ethnic density and obesity prevalence. Design and setting Cross-sectional study utilising electronic primary care records of 128 practices in… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; odds obesity; ethnic density; among black ... See more keywords
Neighbourhood Ethnic Density, Local Language Skills, and Loneliness among Older Migrants—A Population-Based Study on Russian Speakers in Finland
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021117
Abstract: So far, little attention has been paid to contextual factors shaping loneliness and their interaction with individual characteristics. Moreover, the few existing studies have not included older migrants, identified as a group who are vulnerable… read more here.
Keywords: study; language; ethnic density; local language ... See more keywords