Nativity and cognitive disability among children: a unique comparison with reduced selection bias

Emma Benn ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 59, issue 5, 809-817

Abstract: We observed an immigrant advantage in self-reported cognitive disability; however, it was only evident among economically disadvantaged children. Future research should examine the contribution of the accumulation of poverty over time to the relationship between nativity and children’s health. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2014

Keywords: Child health; Disparities in health; Epidemiology; Methods; Migration and health; Social inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0571-9

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