Acculturation and mental health: Current findings and recommendations for future research

Applied and Preventive Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-96

  Koneru, Vamsi K ^a   Weisman de Mamani, Amy G ^a   Flynn, Patricia M ^b   Betancourt, Hector ^b,c  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asians Asian Americans; Culture; Ethnic groups; Hispanics Latino Americans; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548962738     PISSN: 09621849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appsy.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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