Discovering 'creative essences': in African American women: the construction of meaning around inner resources

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 493-504

  Davis, Ruth E ^a  

^a MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; GENDER ROLE; MENTAL HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032405799     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-5395(98)00066-1     Document Type: Article

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