Acculturative stress and social support among Korean and Indian immigrant adolescents in the United States

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-143

  Thomas, Madhavappallil ^a   Choi, Jong Baek ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturative stress; Indian adolescents; Korean adolescents; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745465082     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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