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Psychological distress in middle eastern immigrants to the United States

A challenge to the healthy migrant model

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ID4600837
AuthorsElif Bulut (0000-0002-9405-1444, Florida State University, corresponding author), K L Brewster (0000-0003-2164-3753, Florida State University)
Year2021
Volume274
Pages113765
Publication date2021-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113765
PMID33639394
OpenAlexW3131664781
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited105

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