Immigrant family strengths: Meeting communication challenges

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 266-286

  Usita, Paula M ^a   Blieszner, Rosemary ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036104203     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X02023002005     Document Type: Article

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