Acculturation, self-efficacy and social support among Chinese immigrants in Northern Ireland

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-300

  Magnet de Saissy, Cherry Katherine ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Chinese; Collectivistic; Immigrants; Northern Ireland; Segregation; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650066428     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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