The Role of Ethnic Identification and Perceived Social Support in Latinos' Adjustment to College

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 539-554

  Schneider, Monica E ^a   Ward, Dahlia J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

College adjustment; Ethnic identity; Latinos; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242318749     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986303259306     Document Type: Review

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