Distinct trajectories in the transition to adulthood: Are children of immigrants advantaged?

Child Development

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1623-1639

  Hao, Lingxin ^a   Woo, Han S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866160170     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01798.x     Document Type: Article

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