Migration, health, and physical activity : perspectives of skilled immigrant women
The Healthy Immigrant Effect refers to the phenomenon of declining health among immigrants after relocating to Western countries, including Canada (Newbold, 2006). Health can be defined in holistic terms as physical, mental and social well-being, and the role of publicly-delivered physical activity...
Main Author: | Lee, Donna Sau-Yung |
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/56292 |
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