Toward a (De)constructive Psychology of African American Men

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-129

  Laubscher, Leswin ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African american; Afrocentricity; Cultural psychology; Discourse; Masculinity; Men

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644455933     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798405274721     Document Type: Article

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