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Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Abdulrahim S."

Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Abdulrahim S."

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  • Development and validation of the Arab youth mental health scale 
    Makhoul J.; Nakkash R.T.; El Hajj T.; Abdulrahim S.; Kanj M.; Mahfoud Z.; Afifi R.A. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2011)
    A variety of measures of mental health have been used with youth. The reason for choosing one scale over another in any given situation is rarely stated, and cross-cultural validation is scarce. Psychometric testing is ...
  • Distrust, social fragmentation and adolescents' health in the outer city: Beirut and beyond 
    Khawaja M.; Abdulrahim S.; Soweid R.A.Afifi.; Karam D. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2006)
    This study examined the association between place and components of social capital among adolescents living in three impoverished communities outside of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. We utilized a unique data set ...
  • More than culture: Structural racism, intersectionality theory, and immigrant health 
    Viruell-Fuentes E.A.; Miranda P.Y.; Abdulrahim S. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2012)
    Explanations for immigrant health outcomes often invoke culture through the use of the concept of acculturation. The over reliance on cultural explanations for immigrant health outcomes has been the topic of growing debate, ...
  • Social and cultural meanings of self-rated health: Arab Immigrants in the United States 
    Abdulrahim S.; Ajrouch K. (THOUSAND OAKS2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA, 2010)
    Self-rated health (SRH) is used as an outcome measure in a vast number of epidemiologic studies, yet conceptual research into what the variable captures among diverse ethnic and immigrant groups remains limited. Utilizing ...
  • Survey methods and aging research in an arab sociocultural context-a case study from beirut, lebanon 
    Abdulrahim S.; Ajrouch K.J.; Jammal A.; Antonucci T.C. (CARYJOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA, 2012)
    Objectives. In Arab countries, the proportion of older adults is rapidly increasing, highlighting the need to conduct research on factors that influence aging. We describe the context-specific challenges faced and the ...
  • The cost of being palestinian in Lebanon 
    Abdulrahim S.; Khawaja M. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, 2011)
    For over 60 years, long-term Palestinian refugees have been largely excluded from participating in the Lebanese labour force, yet no study has examined the socio-economic consequences of such exclusion. Utilising data from ...

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