Discrimination and occupational mental health

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-142

  Roberts, Rashaun K ^a   Swanson, Naomi G ^a   Murphy, Lawrence R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Occupational health; Occupational mental health; Racial and ethnic discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK;

EID: 22344450220     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230410001669264     Document Type: Article

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