Health Status and Associated Health Risks among Female Marriage Immigrants in Korea
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Kim, Hye-Kyeong
(Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion)
Yoo, Seung-Hyun (Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health/Seoul National University Center for Health Promotion Research) Cho, Seon (Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion) Kwon, Eun-Joo (Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion) Kim, Su-Young (Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion) Park, Ji-Youn (Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion) |
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