Discrimination against Latina/os: A meta-analysis of individual-level resources and outcomes Ψ

Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-65

  Lee, Debbiesiu L ^a   Ahn, Soyeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

coping; discrimination; health; Latina o; mental health; meta analysis; psychological distress; racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455162746     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000011403326     Document Type: Article

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