The construction and validation of a measure of Ethno-cultural identity conflict

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 462-473

  Ward, Colleen ^a   Stuart, Jaimee ^a   Kus, Larissa ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; NEW ZEALAND; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCULTURATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CULTURAL DIVERSITY; CULTURE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NEW ZEALAND; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 80052324555     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2011.558872     Document Type: Article

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