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Is Acculturation the Culprit? Acculturative Discordance and Immigrants’ Later-Life Health

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

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Abstract

Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Ahead of Print.
Immigrants have similar or higher disability levels than the U.S.-born in later life, which is puzzling given they have a health advantage upon arrival. A popular explanation is that acculturation harms health, but existing evidence is mixed. This study ...