The Immigrant and Hispanic Paradoxes: A Systematic Review of Their Predictions and Effects

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 486-509

  Teruya, Stacey A ^a   Bazargan Hejazi, Shahrzad ^a  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits; erosion; Hispanic; immigrant; paradox; protection; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885153437     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986313499004     Document Type: Article

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