The role of sociocultural context for culture competence and depressive symptoms among ethnic minority youths in junior high school

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 280-294

  Dalhaug, Kristina Caroline ^a   Oppedal, Brit ^a   Røysam, Espen ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Culture competence; Depression; Ethnic minority youths; School; Sociocultural context

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956267150     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405621003710843     Document Type: Article

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