Development and Validation of a Short Form of the Index of Race-Related Stress (IRRS)-Brief Version

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 149-165

  Utsey, Shawn O ^a,b  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 312 Kozlowski Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0033211973     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481756.1999.12068981     Document Type: Article

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