A theoretical perspective on coping with stigma

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-92

  Miller, Carol T ^a   Kaiser, Cheryl R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STRESS;

EID: 0034997684     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.00202     Document Type: Article

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