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Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work Volume 26, 2017 - Issue 1-2: Microaggressions and Social Work Practice & Research
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Microagressions and Physical and Mental Health

Is Ethnic Identity a Buffer? Exploring the Relations Between Racial Microaggressions and Depressive Symptoms Among Asian-American Individuals

Shinwoo ChoiSchool of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jioni A. LewisDepartment of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Stacy HarwoodDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagin, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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Ruby MendenhallDepartments of Sociology, African American Studies, Urban & Regional Planning, Social Work, Institute of Genomic Biology, Institute of Computing in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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Margaret Browne HunttDivision of Biomedical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Pages 18-29 | Published online: 23 Dec 2016

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