The Impact of Perceived Discrimination and Immigration Policies Upon Perceptions of Quality of Life Among Latinos in the United States

Race and Social Problems

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-78

  Becerra, David ^a   Androff, David ^a   Cimino, Andrea ^a   Alex Wagaman, M ^a   Blanchard, Kelly N ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Immigration; Immigration policy; Latinos; Perceived discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873514877     PISSN: 18671748     EISSN: 18671756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12552-012-9084-4     Document Type: Article

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