Examining the role of culture-specific coping as a predictor of resilient outcomes in African Americans from high-risk urban communities

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-93

  Utsey, Shawn O ^a   Bolden, Mark A ^b   Lanier, Yzette ^b   Williams III, Otis ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Culture specific coping; Resilience; Urbana

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846049940     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798406295094     Document Type: Article

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