Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10471737 | Social Science & Medicine | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This study compares disability of native-born non-Hispanic white and foreign-born Asian older adults in the US. ⺠Education protects Asians less than whites. ⺠Early immigration is beneficial to Asian. ⺠Less educated Asians are more likely to benefit from early immigration. ⺠It is concluded that education has differential effects not only two racial groups but also on the foreign-born Asian group depending on age at immigration.
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Authors
Min-Ah Lee,