Working with and for communities: A collaborative study of harmony and conflict in well-functioning, acculturating families

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-126

  Stuart, Jaimee ^a   Ward, Colleen ^a   Jose, Paul E ^a   Narayanan, Pancha ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b New Zealand Federation of Ethnic Councils ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Conflict; Family; Harmony; Immigrant; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949265994     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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