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Homicide risk among immigrants in California, 1970 through 1992

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  • Sorenson, S.B.
  • Shen, H.

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According to the death certificates of the 65 510 California residents who died of homicide from 1970 through 1992, foreign-born persons are overrepresented in the homicides of California residents. Analysis of homicide data for 15- to 34-year-olds (n = 38 774), who account for a majority of all victims, indicated that immigrant-to-nonimmigrant risk patterns differed by ethnicity and across time. During the 23-year study period, foreign-born White. Hispanics, and Asians and other were at significantly higher risk and foreign-born Blacks were at a statistically similar risk of homicide compared with their US-born counterparts (risk ratio = 2,12, 1.24, 1.72, and 0.60, respectively).

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  • Sorenson, S.B. & Shen, H., 1996. "Homicide risk among immigrants in California, 1970 through 1992," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(1), pages 97-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1996:86:1:97-100_6
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