Depressive symptoms and decision making among African American youth

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 436-453

  Okwumabua, Jebose O ^a   Wong, S P ^b   Duryea, Elias J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Children and youth; Decision making; Depression; Depressive symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042882631     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558403255062     Document Type: Article

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