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Quality of Life

Acculturation and quality of life in urban, African American caregivers of children with asthma

Robin S. EverhartVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Samantha A. MiadichVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA, USA
, MA,
Gillian G. LeibachVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA, USA
, MS,
Adrienne P. BorschukVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA, USA
, MS &
Daphne Koinis-MitchellBradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
, PhD
Pages 983-988 | Received 03 Nov 2015, Accepted 14 Mar 2016, Published online: 27 Jun 2016

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