Perceptions of Undocumented Status and Possible Selves Among Latino/a Youth

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1190-1210

  Gonzalez, Laura M ^a   Stein, Gabriela L ^a   Prandoni, Juan I ^a   Eades, Mark P ^a   Magalhaes, Rossana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Latina o adolescent; possible selves; undocumented

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945570262     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000015608951     Document Type: Article

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