This paper presents a multivariate cross-national analysis of life expectancy at birth in 1990.
A model of life expectancy is used which distinguishes between proximate and distal …

While immigrant subgroups may present vulnerabilities in terms of health status, health
service use, and social determinants, comprehensive information on their health is lacking. To …

In combination with gender and culture, the authors argue that the migratory experience must
be considered as a determinant of the health of immigrant women in its own right. Gender …

This study examined the effects of four sets of factors on use of curative health services among
rural women living in Gujarat, India. The sets of factors analyzed were as follows: (1) the …

This paper explores selected underlying themes related to rural Gujarati women's political
participation. An analysis of this data subset provides an understanding of how gender …

The effect on tuberculin reactivity of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination (BCG-V) given 10 to
25 yr earlier was measured among schoolchildren and young adults in Montreal. Of a total …

This paper describes differences in health and functional status among older men and
women and attempts to anchor the explanations for these differences within a lifecourse …

This study examines mortality patterns among Canadian immigrants, including both
refugees and non-refugees, 1980–1998. Records of a stratified random sample of Canadian …

Health Issue This chapter investigates (1) the association between ethnicity and migration,
as measured by length of residence in Canada, and two specific self-reported outcomes: (a) …

Many migrants do not speak the official language of their host country. This linguistic gap
has been found to be an important contributor to disparities in access to services and health …