Acculturation and self-esteem among older Mexican Americans

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-186

  Meyler, D ^a   Stimpson, J P ^a   Peek, M K ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REGISTER; SELF ESTEEM; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644832743     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860500310450     Document Type: Article

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