Supportive and unsupportive social interactions in relation to cultural adaptation and psychological distress among Somali refugees exposed to collective or personal traumas

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 853-874

  Jorden, Skye ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^a   Anisman, Hymie ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural adaptation; Depressive symptoms; Social support; Somali refugee; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350127945     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022109339182     Document Type: Article

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