Latino Families: The Relevance of the Connection Among Acculturation, Family Dynamics, and Health for Family Counseling Research and Practice

The Family Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 268-273

  Miranda, Alexis O ^a,b   Bilot, Jennifer M ^a,b   Peluso, Paul R ^a,b   Berman, Kathleen ^a,b   Van Meek, Luz G ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County   (United States)

Author keywords

acculturation; collectivism; counseling research; family dynamics; Latino families

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744925130     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480706287805     Document Type: Article

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