Global Self-Worth in Latino Youth: The Role of Acculturation and Acculturation Risk Factors

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 307-333

  Kapke, Theresa L ^a   Gerdes, Alyson C ^a   Lawton, Kathryn E ^a,b  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Adolescence; Latino a; Self esteem; Self worth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCIENTIST; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS;

EID: 84991070313     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-016-9374-x     Document Type: Article

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