Volume 15, Issue 3 | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

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Volume 15, Issue 3

June 2013

Special Focus: Language, Literacy, and Acculturation

26 articles in this issue

The Association Between Acculturation and Health Insurance Coverage for Immigrant Children from Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Regions of Origin
Daphne C. Hernandez
Rachel Tolbert Kimbro
Original Paper 19 May 2012 Pages: 453 - 461
Acculturation and Disability Rates Among Filipino-Americans
Leanne R. De Souza
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Original Paper 11 October 2012 Pages: 462 - 471
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Language is a Greater Barrier for Latino Men than Latino Women
J. A. Diaz
M. B. Roberts
W. Rakowski
Original Paper 30 June 2012 Pages: 472 - 475
The Role of Acculturation and Family Functioning in Predicting HIV Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Delinquent Youth
Colleen Farrelly
David Cordova
Guillermo Prado
Original Paper 25 April 2012 Pages: 476 - 483
Acculturative Stress and Diminishing Family Cohesion Among Recent Latino Immigrants
Frank R. Dillon
Mario De La Rosa
Gladys E. Ibañez
Original Paper 12 July 2012 Pages: 484 - 491
The Association of Acculturation and Health Literacy, Numeracy and Health-Related Skills in Spanish-speaking Caregivers of Young Children
Philip J. Ciampa
Richard O. White
Russell L. Rothman
Original Paper 06 April 2012 Pages: 492 - 498
The Relationship of Language Acculturation (English Proficiency) to Current Self-Rated Health Among African Immigrant Adults
Maria-Theresa C. Okafor
Olivia D. Carter-Pokras
Min Zhan
Original Paper 10 April 2012 Pages: 499 - 509
Is Acculturation Always Adverse to Korean Immigrant Health in the United States?
Chaelin Karen Ra
Youngtae Cho
Robert A. Hummer
Original Paper 02 October 2012 Pages: 510 - 516
Differences in Patient-Reported Experiences of Care by Race and Acculturation Status
Memoona Hasnain
Alan Schwartz
and the UIC Experiences of Care Project Group
Original Paper 04 October 2012 Pages: 517 - 524
Acculturation and Health Survey Question Comprehension Among Latino Respondents in the US
Young Ik Cho
Allyson Holbrook
Timothy P. Johnson
Original Paper 25 October 2012 Pages: 525 - 532
Health Literacy Predicts Change in Physical Activity Self-efficacy Among Sedentary Latinas
Gregory M. Dominick
Shira I. Dunsiger
Bess H. Marcus
Original Paper 26 June 2012 Pages: 533 - 539
Gender Differences in Acculturation, Stress, and Salivary Cortisol Response Among Former Soviet Immigrants
Lisa M. Nicholson
Arlene Michaels Miller
Olga Sorokin
Original Paper 09 December 2012 Pages: 540 - 552
Health Literacy in Korean Immigrants at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Sarah E. Choi
Elizabeth Rush
Shayna Henry
Original Paper 03 July 2012 Pages: 553 - 559
Measures of Acculturation are Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Dietary Intakes, and Physical Activity in Older Chinese Americans in New York City
Sally S. Wong
L. Beth Dixon
Richard A. Stein
Original Paper 03 July 2012 Pages: 560 - 568
The Relative Importance of Immigrant Generation for Mexican Americans’ Alcohol and Tobacco Use from Adolescence to Early Adulthood
Albert M. Kopak
Original Paper 08 May 2012 Pages: 569 - 576
Addressing a Growing Community’s Health Needs: Project SAHNA (South Asian Health Needs Assessment)
Amita N. Vyas
Nitasha Chaudhary
Megan Landry
Original Paper 09 June 2012 Pages: 577 - 583
Differences in the Use of Primary Care Services Between Spanish National and Immigrant Patients
L. A. Gimeno-Feliu
R. Magallón-Botaya
M. Lasheras-Barrio
Original Paper Open access 22 May 2012 Pages: 584 - 590
Factors Related to Weight Loss Attempt Among Dominican Immigrants
Asqual Getaneh
Elsa-Grace V. Giardina
Sally E. Findley
Original Paper 01 June 2012 Pages: 591 - 597
Is the Influence of Social Support on Mental Health the Same for Immigrants and Non-Immigrants?
Joseph H. Puyat
Original Paper 19 June 2012 Pages: 598 - 605
Sex and Drug Risk Behavior Pre- and Post-Emigration Among Latino Migrant Men in Post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans
Jennifer Mills
Nicole Burton
Patricia Kissinger
Original Paper 05 June 2012 Pages: 606 - 613
Immigrant Health Around the World: Evidence from the World Values Survey
Andrew Noymer
Rennie Lee
Original Paper 19 May 2012 Pages: 614 - 623
Does Selective Migration Explain the Hispanic Paradox? A Comparative Analysis of Mexicans in the U.S. and Mexico
Georgiana Bostean
Original Paper 23 May 2012 Pages: 624 - 635
Adapting Large Batteries of Research Measures for Immigrants
Karen J. Aroian
Original Paper 24 April 2012 Pages: 636 - 645
Cooking Oil Fumes and Lung Cancer: A Review of the Literature in the Context of the U.S. Population
Trevor Lee
Francesca Gany
Original Paper 08 June 2012 Pages: 646 - 652
Factors Influencing Prostate Cancer Healthcare Practices in Barbados, West Indies
Patricia Ng
Elinor R. Schoenfeld
Barbara Nemesure
Original Paper 06 June 2012 Pages: 653 - 660
Employers’ Role in Helping Latino Workers Obtain Access to Health Care Services: Results of a Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project
Allard E. Dembe
Jeffrey M. Biehl
Teresa Garcia de Gutierrez
Brief Communication 19 May 2012 Pages: 661 - 665