Day laborers' life satisfaction: The role of familismo, spirituality,work, health, and discrimination

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 270-279

  Ojeda, Lizette ^a   Piña Watson, Brandy ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural values; Discrimination; Immigrants; Latinos; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL VALUE; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FAMILY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RELIGION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL VALUES; SPIRITUALITY; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880727319     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032961     Document Type: Article

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