The relationships between Mexican American acculturation, cultural values, gender, and help-seeking intentions

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-71

  Ramos Sánchez, Lucila ^a   Atkinson, Donald R ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 58149229299     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00550.x     Document Type: Article

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