Direct and moderating effects of ethnic identity: A study of intergenerational conflict and depression among korean american adolescents

Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-88

  Lee, Jee Sook ^a   Koeske, Gary F ^b  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Ethnic identity; Intergenerational conflict due to acculturation; Korean American adolescents; Moderator

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651310428     PISSN: 02185385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21650993.2010.9756088     Document Type: Article

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