The Protective Effects of Sense of Community, Multigroup Ethnic Identity, and Self-Esteem Against Internalizing Problems Among Dominican Youth: Implications for Social Workers

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-222

  Garcia Reid, Pauline ^a   Peterson, Christina Hamme ^b   Reid, Robert J ^a   Peterson, N Andrew ^c  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol use; anxiety; depression; drug use; Latino youth; multiethnic identity; self esteem; sense of community; social disorganization; youth violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876324985     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2013.774923     Document Type: Article

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