Psychosocial empowerment and social support factors associated with the employment status of immigrant welfare recipients

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 673-690

  Garcia Ramirez, Manuel ^a   Martinez, Manuel F ^a   Balcazar, Fabricio E ^b   Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^b   Albar, Maria Jesus ^a   Domínguez, Eugenia ^a   Santolaya, Francisco J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 27744488718     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20072     Document Type: Article

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