Examining the role of physical appearance in Latino adolescents' ethnic identity

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 151-162

  Gonzales Backen, Melinda A ^a   Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic identity; Familial ethnic socialization; Latino adolescents; Physical appearance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FAMILIAL ETHNIC SOCIALIZATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SKIN COLOR;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 78651339230     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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