Toward an Asset Orientation in the Study of U.S. Latina/o Youth: Biculturalism, Ethnic Identity, and Positive Youth Development

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 201-229

  Acevedo Polakovich, I David ^a   Cousineau, Jennifer R ^b   Quirk, Kelley M ^c   Gerhart, James I ^d   Bell, Katrina M ^a   Adomako, Maame S ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural adaptation; ethnic identity; leadership; positive youth development; social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892570285     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000013477904     Document Type: Article

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