Racial self-designation and disorder in African American psychiatric patients

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-104

  Whaley, Arthur L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Labeling theory; Mental health; Psychiatric patient; Racial self designation

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644484698     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798404270871     Document Type: Review

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