Generational differences in acculturation among Asian families in Canada: A comparison of Vietnamese, Korean, and East-Indian groups

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 152-162

  Kwak, Kyunghwa ^a   Berry, John W ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 23044526213     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590042000119     Document Type: Review

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