Session 121:
Emerging Puzzles in Self-Rated Health
Chair: Christina Diaz, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Discussant: Deborah Roempke Graefe, Pennsylvania State University
Self-Rated Health Status among New Immigrants in the United States: Does Language Preference Matter? Veena S. Kulkarni, Arkansas State University ; Sawsan Abdulrahim, American University of Beirut
Language Proficiency and Health Status: Are Bilingual Immigrants Healthier? Ariela Schachter, Stanford University ; Bridget K. Gorman, Rice University
Is Self-Rated Health Comparable across Racial and Ethnic Groups? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study Dejun Su, University of Texas-Pan American ; Kyriakos S. Markides, University of Texas Medical Branch
Does Gender Influence Subjective Health Reports? Evidence Using Anchoring Vignettes Megan Todd, Princeton University ; Jennifer Dowd, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
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