Using focus groups to explore the stressful life events of Black college men

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-117

  Watkins, Daphne C ^a,b,f,g   Green, B Lee ^c,f   Goodson, Patricia ^d,f   Guidry, Jeff ^d,f   Stanley, Christine ^d,e,f  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Department of Health and Kinesiology ^*

^e Faculty Affairs

^f TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g 1080 South University   (United States)

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EID: 33847045553     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2007.0009     Document Type: Article

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