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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Drug Use and Suicidality Among Asian American Women Who Are Children of Immigrants

Hyeouk Chris HahmSchool of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Jisun JangBoston Children's Hospital, Boston, USA
,
Cecilia VuCollege of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA
,
L. Melissa AlexanderSchool of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, USA
,
Kelsie E. DriscollCollege of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA
&
Lena LundgrenSchool of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, USA
Pages 1563-1576 | Published online: 12 Jul 2013

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