Perceived discrimination and psychological distress in Sweden

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 190, Issue JAN., 2007, Pages 75-76

  Wamala, Sarah ^a   Boström, Gunnel ^b   Nyqvist, Karin ^c  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b Swedish National Institute of Public Health   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 33846309694     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.021188     Document Type: Article

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