Black women and mental health: Working towards inclusive mental health services

Feminist Review

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 34-51

  Wilson, Melba ^a  

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Author keywords

Black women and mental health; Older women; Refugees; Self help; Service provision; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035640964     PISSN: 01417789     EISSN: 14664380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01417780110042383     Document Type: Article

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