Immigration policies and mental health morbidity among Latinos: A state-level analysis

Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Seth J. Prins, Morgan Flake, Morgan Philbin, M. Somjen Frazer, Daniel Hagen and Jennifer Hirsch

Social Science & Medicine, 2017, vol. 174, issue C, 169-178

Abstract: Despite abundant state-level policy activity in the U.S. related to immigration, no research has examined the mental health impact of the overall policy climate for Latinos, taking into account both inclusionary and exclusionary legislation.

Keywords: United States; Immigration policies; Latino health; Discrimination; Stigma; Mental health; Social determinants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.11.040

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