Migrating Alone or Rejoining the Family? Implications of Migration Strategies and Family Separations for Latino Adolescents

Research in Human Development

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 332-352

  Hernández, María G ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887958097     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2013.846048     Document Type: Article

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