Health core disparities and language use at home among Latino, Asian American, and American Indian adolescents: Findings from the California health interview survey

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-34

  Hahm, Hyeouk Chris ^a   Lahiff, Maureen ^b   Barreto, Rose M ^b   Shin, Sunny ^a   Chen, Wan Yi ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149033627     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20214     Document Type: Review

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