Predicting well-being among ethnic minorities: Psychological empowerment and group identity

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 513-533

  Molix, Lisa ^a   Bettencourt, B Ann ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 77952711943     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00585.x     Document Type: Article

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