Perceived family support, acculturation, and life satisfaction in Mexican American youth: A mixed-methods exploration

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-287

  Edwards, Lisa M ^a   Lopez, Shane J ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Family support; Latino; Life satisfaction; Mexican American adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 33746738124     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.53.3.279     Document Type: Article

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