Post-migration stresses among Southeast Asian refugee youth in Canada: A research note

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 281-293

  Hyman, Ilene ^a,b   Vu, Nhi ^a   Beiser, Morton ^b,c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Dept of Cultur Pluralism and Hlth ^*

^d Ctr Excellence Res Immigration S   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; CANADA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; IDENTITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIGRATION; NOTE; REFUGEE; SCHOOL; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0034043644     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.31.2.281     Document Type: Note

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