Decomposing the Healthy Immigrant Effect: The Role of GDP of Birth Country in Immigrant Health
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01306-4
Abstract: Drawing on the social-ecological systems perspective of health, this study explores whether the deteriorating trend of immigrant health over time differs depending on immigrants’ pre-migration macro-level factors in their birth country. Using the Household, Income,… read more here.
Keywords: immigrant health; gdp birth; healthy immigrant; health ... See more keywords
The Healthy Immigrant Effect and Aging in the United States and Other Western Countries
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gny136
Abstract: The rising number of immigrants to the United States and other western countries has been accompanied by rising interest in the characteristics of immigrants including their mortality risk and health status. In general, immigrants to… read more here.
Keywords: states western; effect; western countries; united states ... See more keywords
The Healthy Immigrant Effect: The role of educational selectivity in the good health of migrants
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DOI: 10.4054/demres.2019.40.4
Abstract: Background: The Healthy Immigrant Effect (HIE) refers to the fact that recent migrants are in better health than the nonmigrant population in the host country. Central to explaining the HIE is the idea that migrants… read more here.
Keywords: health; healthy immigrant; hie; effect ... See more keywords