Ethnic self-labeling in young American adults from Chinese backgrounds

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-111

  Kiang, Lisa ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Chinese Americans; Ethnic identity; Ethnic labels

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249030488     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9219-x     Document Type: Article

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