Family and work influences on the transition to college among Latina adolescents

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 368-386

  Sy, Susan R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family obligations; Language brokering; Latina academic achievement; Latina college students; Latina stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745837452     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986306290372     Document Type: Review

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