The association between ethnic density and poor self-rated health among US Black and Hispanic people

TY - JOUR

T1 - The association between ethnic density and poor self-rated health among US Black and Hispanic people

AU - Shaw, Richard J

AU - Pickett, Kate E

PY - 2011/6

Y1 - 2011/6

N2 - US studies have found that members of ethnic minority groups may have better mental health when they live in areas with a higher concentration of people of the same ethnicity. We investigate if the same effect is found for self-rated health in a population based sample of US Black and Hispanic people.

AB - US studies have found that members of ethnic minority groups may have better mental health when they live in areas with a higher concentration of people of the same ethnicity. We investigate if the same effect is found for self-rated health in a population based sample of US Black and Hispanic people.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79958720451&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/13557858.2011.561428

DO - 10.1080/13557858.2011.561428

M3 - Article

C2 - 21491285

SN - 1465-3419

VL - 16

SP - 225

EP - 244

JO - Ethnicity & health

JF - Ethnicity & health

IS - 3

ER -