Acculturation and health locus of control among Mexican American adolescents

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 492-499

  Guinn, Bobby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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EID: 0032194979     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07399863980204006     Document Type: Article

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