The (In)significance of race and discrimination among latino youth: The case of depressive symptoms

Sociological Focus

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 152-171

  Burgos, Giovani ^a   Rivera, Fernando ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 77950727846     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2009.10571348     Document Type: Article

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