Acculturation, psychological adjustment (stress, depression, self-esteem) and the academic achievement of Jamaican immigrant college students

International Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  Buddington, Steve A ^a  

^a DILLARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036819529     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00208728020450040401     Document Type: Review

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