Acculturation, Enculturation, Perceived Racism, and Psychological Symptoms Among Asian American College Students

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 37-65

  Alamilla, Saul G ^a,c   Kim, Bryan S K ^b   Walker, Tamisha ^a   Sisson, Frederick Riley ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

acculturation; enculturation; perceived racism; symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007574399     PISSN: 08838534     EISSN: 21611912     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmcd.12062     Document Type: Article

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