Cultural identity and experiences of prejudice and discrimination of Afghan and Iranian immigrant youth

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 494-513

  Khanlou, Nazilla ^a   Koh, Jane G ^a   Mill, Catriona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Canada; Cultural identity; Discrimination; Global valuation; Immigrant; Prejudice; Self Concept; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949111957     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-008-9151-7     Document Type: Article

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