A review of acculturation measures and their utility in studies promoting Latino health

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-54

  Wallace, Phyllis M ^a   Pomery, Elizabeth A ^a   Latimer, Amy E ^b   Martinez, Josefa L ^a   Salovey, Peter ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Hispanics; Latino health disparities; Literature review; Measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749126888     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309352341     Document Type: Review

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