When We Talk about American Ethnic Groups, What Do We Mean?

American Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 918-927

  Phinney, Jean S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0013631794     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.51.9.918     Document Type: Article

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