A critical review of research on the mental health status of older African-Americans

Ageing and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 273-304

  Mills, Terry L ^a   Edwards, Carla D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Culture; Depression; Lifecourse; Mental health services; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 0036054595     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X0200867X     Document Type: Article

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