Mental health help-seeking behaviors among Asian American community college students: The effect of stigma, cultural barriers, and acculturation

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-14

  Han, Meekyung ^a   Pong, Helen ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EHC LifeBuilders   (United States)

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EID: 84921951361     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2015.0001     Document Type: Article

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