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With the rapid growth of the Asian American population and its diverse ethnic composition, it is both surprising and problematic that the quality of health within Asian American communities is not better understood. This chapter reviews existing literature and highlights the relationship between ethnicity and health among Asian Americans. After presenting terms and theoretical perspectives, we review current literature and explore national data to describe patterns of physical and mental health among Asian ethnic groups. Finally, we conclude the chapter with recommendations for future directions on ethnicity and health among Asian Americans.

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    The weighted percentages of each ethnic group are listed in parentheses: Chinese (28.7%), Filipinos (21.6%), Vietnamese (12.9%), Indians (8.9%), Koreans (7.0%), Japanese (7.6%), and other Asians (13.3%).

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  1. Department of Sociology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA

    Fang Gong

  2. School of Social Work and Department of Sociology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    David T. Takeuchi

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    Grace J. Yoo

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    Mai-Nhung Le

  3. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, 91702, California, USA

    Alan Y. Oda

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Gong, F., Takeuchi, D.T. (2013). Ethnicity and Health. In: Yoo, G., Le, MN., Oda, A. (eds) Handbook of Asian American Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2227-3_1

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