Intergenerational conflicts among Latinos in early adulthood: Separating values conflicts with parents from acculturation conflicts

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-135

  Dennis, Jessica ^a   Basañez, Tatiana ^b   Farahmand, Anahita ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c City University of Seattle   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation conflicts; Family functioning; Intergenerational conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749118227     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309352986     Document Type: Article

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