Ethnic self-identification and psychological well-being among adolescents with European mothers and Arab fathers in Israel

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 545-556

  Abu Rayya, Hisham Motkal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Arab ethnic identity; Depression; European ethnic identity; Quality of life; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748076428     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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