Rejection-(dis)identification and ethnic political engagement among first-generation latino immigrants to the united states

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 310-319

  Wiley, Shaun ^a   Lawrence, Delysha ^a   Jessica Figueroa, ^a   Percontino, Rosanna ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity; Immigrant; Latino; Political engagement; Rejection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOOTSTRAPPING; CITIZENSHIP; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNIC POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMIGRANT; PATH ANALYSIS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACISM; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880730529     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031093     Document Type: Article

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