Understanding the function of social capital among Mexican and Chinese immigrants in Southern California: A qualitative study

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
³ Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Altaf Saadi et al. SSM Qual Res Health. 2023 Jun.

. 2023 Jun:3:100247.

doi: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100247. Epub 2023 Mar 4.

¹ Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
³ Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Keywords: Disparities; Immigrant; Immigrant health; Social capital; Social networks.

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest The authors report there are no competing interests to declare.

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