Peers, drinking, and the assimilation of Mexican American youth

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-416

  Cavanagh, Shannon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Assimilation; Drinking; Mexican Americans; Peers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548630191     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2007.50.3.393     Document Type: Article

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