Convergence of drinking patterns of young Russian immigrants and veteran Israelis decades after mass immigration: Results from a bidirectional acculturation model

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 437-446

  Sznitman, Sharon R ^a   Baron Epel, Orna ^a   Boker Keinan, Lital ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

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EID: 84875318196     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.437     Document Type: Article

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