Multiple identities of Jewish immigrant adolescents from the former Soviet Union: An exploration of salience and impact of ethnic identity

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-205

  Birman, Dina ^a   Persky, Irena ^a   Wing Yi Chan, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cross cultural developmental psychology; Ethnic origin; Identity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; IMMIGRANT; JEW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL STATUS; USSR;

EID: 77951442814     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409350948     Document Type: Article

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