Acculturative stress and mental health among korean adolescents in the United States

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 626-634

  Park, Wansoo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acculturative stress; Asian American adolescents; Depression; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649096112     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350902910542     Document Type: Article

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