Acculturation, religious identity, and psychological well-being among Palestinians in Israel

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 325-331

  Abu Rayya, Hisham Motkal ^a   Abu Rayya, Maram Hussien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Israeli Palestinians; Muslims; Psychological well being; Religious identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650070691     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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