Coping with discrimination among Mexican descent adolescents

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-39

  Edwards, Lisa M ^a   Romero, Andrea J ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Discrimination; Mexican adolescents; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349022647     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986307311431     Document Type: Article

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