Discrimination, Perceived Social Inequity, and Mental Health Among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China.
Status-based discrimination and inequity have been associated with the process of migration, especially with economics-driven internal migration. However, their association with mental health among economy-driven internal migrants in developing countries is rarely assessed. This study examines discr...
| Publicado en: | Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 171 - 181 |
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