Immigrant youth in Germany : Psychological and sociocultural adaptation

European Psychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 158-168

  Frankenberg, Emily ^a   Kupper, Katharina ^a   Wagner, Ruth ^a   Bongard, Stephan ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Germany; Migration; Multiculturalism; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887545706     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000154     Document Type: Article

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