Psychometric Properties of the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 340-356

  Gutierrez, Melissa A ^a   Franco, Lydia M ^b   Gilmore Powell, Kristen ^c   Peterson, N Andrew ^c   Reid, Robert J ^d  

^a Sinai Urban Health Institute   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; ARSMA II; Latinos; Marginality; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349179735     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309337821     Document Type: Article

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