Racial socialization experiences and symptoms of depression among Black youth

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-317

  Davis, Gwendolyn Y ^a   Stevenson, Howard C ^b  

^a Resources for Change   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Ecology; Gender; Racial socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745641540     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-006-9039-8     Document Type: Review

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