Perceived discrimination and the well-being of immigrant adolescents

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 592-604

  Mesch, Gustavo S ^a   Turjeman, Hagit ^a   Fishman, Gideon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Discrimination; Immigrants; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 41449092385     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9210-6     Document Type: Article

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