Migrant distress: The role of perceived racial discrimination and coping resources

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2632-2647

  Mak, Anita S ^a   Nesdale, Drew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035661583     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb00194.x     Document Type: Article

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