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The Effects of Acculturative Stress on the Hispanic Family

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    Amado M. Padilla & Noah E. Borrero

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Padilla, A.M., Borrero, N.E. (2006). The Effects of Acculturative Stress on the Hispanic Family. In: Wong, P.T.P., Wong, L.C.J. (eds) Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26238-5_13

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