The effect of immigration and acculturation on victimization among a national sample of Latino women

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-26

  Sabina, Chiara ^a   Cuevas, Carlos A ^b   Schally, Jennifer L ^a,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Immigrants; Interpersonal victimization; Latino women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ASSAULT; SOCIAL STATUS; STALKING; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883001124     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030500     Document Type: Article

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