African American adolescents with sickle cell disease: Support groups and psychological well-being

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 378-390

  Telfair, Joseph ^a   Gardner, Marilyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 0000310739     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798499025003007     Document Type: Article

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