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Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya

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Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya. / Abubakar, Amina; Van de Vijver, Fons J. R.; Mazrui, Lubna et al.
Impact of immigration on children's development. ed. / C. Garcia-Coll. Karger, 2012. p. 49-63.

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Abubakar, A, Van de Vijver, FJR, Mazrui, L, Arasa, J & Murugami, M 2012, Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya. in C Garcia-Coll (ed.), Impact of immigration on children's development. Karger, pp. 49-63. https://doi.org/10.1159/000331026

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Abubakar, A., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Mazrui, L., Arasa, J., & Murugami, M. (2012). Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya. In C. Garcia-Coll (Ed.), Impact of immigration on children's development (pp. 49-63). Karger. https://doi.org/10.1159/000331026

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Abubakar A, Van de Vijver FJR, Mazrui L, Arasa J, Murugami M. Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya. In Garcia-Coll C, editor, Impact of immigration on children's development. Karger. 2012. p. 49-63 doi: 10.1159/000331026

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Abubakar, Amina ; Van de Vijver, Fons J. R. ; Mazrui, Lubna et al. / Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya. Impact of immigration on children's development. editor / C. Garcia-Coll. Karger, 2012. pp. 49-63

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