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Inequality in self-rated health among immigrants, their descendants and ethnic Danes: examining the role of socioeconomic position

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  • Cecilie Dinesen
  • Signe Nielsen
  • Laust Mortensen
  • Allan Krasnik

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Policies addressing inequalities in health between immigrants, their descendants, and ethnic Danes should target underlying socioeconomic inequalities. Further research of the effects of socioeconomic position on health among immigrants and descendants is needed. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

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  • Cecilie Dinesen & Signe Nielsen & Laust Mortensen & Allan Krasnik, 2011. "Inequality in self-rated health among immigrants, their descendants and ethnic Danes: examining the role of socioeconomic position," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(5), pages 503-514, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:5:p:503-514
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0264-6
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