Ethnic identification, self-esteem and immigrant psychological health

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-40

  Nesdale, Drew ^a   Mak, Anita S ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Adaptation; Ethnicity; Identification; Immigrant; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037299414     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-1767(02)00062-7     Document Type: Article

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