Models of cultural adjustment for child and adolescent migrants to Australia: Internal process and situational factors

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 357-371

  Sonderegger, Robi ^a   Barrett, Paula M ^a   Creed, Peter A ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Adolescent; Children; Culture; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043144391     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCFS.0000022040.37116.0e     Document Type: Article

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