Relationship between religious coping and suicidal behaviors among African American adolescents

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 366-389

  Molock, Sherry Davis ^a   Puri, Rupa ^a   Matlin, Samantha ^a   Barksdale, Crystal ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Religion; Religious coping; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745838241     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798406290466     Document Type: Review

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