Friday, March 30 / 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM   •   Gotham

Session 106:
Immigrant Adaptation and Health Outcomes

Chair: Kimberly Goyette, Temple University
Discussant: Gretchen A. Condran, Temple University

  1. A Tale of Two Cities: Residential Context and the Health-Risk Behaviors of Latino Adolescents in Los Angeles and Chicago • Reanne Frank, Ohio State University

  2. A Longitudinal Analysis of Immigrant Adaptation and Immigrant-Native Disparities in Obesity among Older Americans • Melonie P. Heron, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), CDC ; Katrina M. Walsemann, University of Michigan ; Robert Schoeni, University of Michigan

  3. Acculturation and Diet among Mexican-American Women: Findings from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey • Jennifer Karas Montez, University of Texas at Austin ; Karl Eschbach, University of Texas Medical Branch

  4. Disentangling Mental Health, Immigrant Adaptation, and Selection: A Natural Experiment Approach • Mark VanLandingham, Tulane University ; Hongyun Fu, Tulane University

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