A multidimensional conceptualization of racism-related stress: Implications for the well-being of people of color

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-57

  Harrell, Shelly P ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; RACE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STRESS; THEORY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033966243     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087722     Document Type: Review

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