Surviving race: Skin color and the socialization and acculturation of latinas

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 25-43

  Montalvo, Frank F ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Colorism; Latinas; Passing; Phenotype; Skin color; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248602904     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v13n03_02     Document Type: Article

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