African Americans' mental health and perceptions of racist discrimination: The moderating effects of racial socialization experiences and self-esteem

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 395-407

  Fischer, Ann R ^b   Shaw, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032851859     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.46.3.395     Document Type: Article

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