Racial identity attitudes and self-esteem of black adolescents in residential care: An exploratory study

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-24

  Robinson, Lena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034421851     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/30.1.3     Document Type: Article

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