Racial identity and cultural mistrust among African-American recipients of rehabilitation services: an exploratory study

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 289-295

  Alston, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa American; Culture; Development; Mistrust; Race; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21244479479     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200312000-00006     Document Type: Article

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