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Latino parents' perception of their children's health status

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Descriptive and multivariate analyses of the Hispanic health and nutrition examination survey were undertaken to describe Mexican American and Puerto Rican parents' perceptions of the health status of their young children, and to test a model of perceived health. Results suggest that ratings of poor health are substantially higher than reports for children from the general population and that the two ethnic groups differed from each other in the apparent basis for their ratings. Key predictors of health ratings for both populations were children's functional limitations, current and resolved medical conditions, and educational attainment of the head of household. Mexican-American ratings were also predicted by current and resolved developmental conditions, acculturation, and family income.

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  • Arcia, Emily, 1998. "Latino parents' perception of their children's health status," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 46(10), pages 1271-1274, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:46:y:1998:i:10:p:1271-1274
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    2. Turney, Kristin, 2013. "Perceived instrumental support and children's health across the early life course," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 34-42.
    3. Bzostek, Sharon & Goldman, Noreen & Pebley, Anne, 2007. "Why do Hispanics in the USA report poor health?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 65(5), pages 990-1003, September.
    4. Sharon Bzostek & Audrey Beck, 2008. "Family Structure And Child Health Outcomes In Fragile Families," Working Papers 1081, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing..
    5. Bzostek, Sharon H. & Beck, Audrey N., 2011. "Familial instability and young children's physical health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 73(2), pages 282-292, July.

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