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Structural and behavioural determinants of immigrant and non-immigrant health status: Results from the Canadian community health survey
- Source :
- Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale. 6:93-123
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2005.
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Abstract
- The purpose of this paper, which utilizes data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS-Cycle 1.1), is threefold. The first is to examine the health of Canadian immigrants in relation to non-immigrants, focusing on the relationship between key health determinants and health status. Second, it tests whether these data support the well-documented ‘healthy immigrant effect’. The third is to evaluate the usefulness of using a large national database to study ‘special populations’ such as immigrants. Through a comparison of findings from previous studies, the authors highlight the strengths and weaknesses of different datasets for investigating immigrant health and, by extension, the health of other unique populations in Canada.
Details
- ISSN :
- 18746365 and 14883473
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........de702d6b5ef73874a13d4660827ca87a