Ethnic identity among Chinese-American youth: The role of family obligation and community factors on ethnic engagement, clarity, and pride

Identity

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-38

  Juang, Linda P ^a   Nguyen, Huong H ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951659758     PISSN: 15283488     EISSN: 1532706X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15283481003676218     Document Type: Article

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