The Role of Attachment in Immigrant Sociocultural Adaptation and Psychological Distress

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-91

  Sochos, Antigonos ^a   Diniz, Marcio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Immigrants; Psychological distress; Sociocultural adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155172442     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.1102     Document Type: Article

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