Stress, migration, and allostatic load: a model based on Mexican migrants in Columbus, Ohio

Stress, migration, and allostatic load: a model based on Mexican migrants in Columbus, Ohio

Abstract Background Immigration is a disruptive event with multiple implications for health. Stressors, including family separation, acculturation, job insecurity, restricted mobility, sojourns, dangerous border crossings, stigmatization, and marginalization, shape immigrant health in ways we are on...

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Main Authors: Alexandra C. Tuggle, Jeffrey H. Cohen, Douglas E. Crews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Subjects:
Acculturation
Biomarkers
Health
Immigration
Stressors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-018-0188-4

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