Discrimination hurts: The academic, psychological, and physical well-being of adolescents

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 916-941

  Huynh, Virginia W ^a   Fuligni, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 78449292656     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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