Mexican–american women in the colonias: Effects of cultural and environmental stressors

Journal of Borderlands Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-96

  Hatchett, Bonnie F ^a   Garcia, Celia Cruz ^a   Williams, Leola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 80054895316     PISSN: 08865655     EISSN: 21591229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2002.9695592     Document Type: Article

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