Acculturation of Arab-American immigrants: An exploratory study

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 182-203

  Faragallah, Mona H ^a   Schumm, Walter R ^a   Webb, Farrell J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; RELIGION; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344404201     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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