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An investigation of psychological well-being and cultural identity in British Asian Female university students

Seema Quraishi Department of Psychology, University of London, Royal Holloway, Egham, UK
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Michael Evangeli Department of Psychology, University of London, Royal Holloway, Egham, UK
Pages 293-300 | Published online: 15 May 2007

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