Change in ethnic identity across the college transition

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-64

  Tsai, Kim M ^a   Fuligni, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

College transition; Ethnic identity; Extracurricular activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; TIME; UNIVERSITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860833286     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025678     Document Type: Article

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