Incorporating the cultural diversity of family and close relationships into the study of health

American Psychologist

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 543-554

  Campos, Belinda ^a   Kim, Heejung S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; East Asian; Family relationships; Health; Latino

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FAMILY; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FAMILY; HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85028998155     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/amp0000122     Document Type: Article

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