Expanding the acculturation gap-distress model: An integrative review of research

Human Development

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 313-340

  Telzer, Eva H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation gap; Cultural dissonance; Family conflict; Immigrant

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; CULTURAL VALUE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNICITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LANGUAGE; LIFE SATISFACTION; ORIENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79951616679     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000322476     Document Type: Review

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