Spirituality as a coping resource: The experiences of professional black women

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 65-84

  Bacchus, Denise N A ^a   Holley, Lynn C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping resources; Professional black women; Spirituality; Stress and coping; Ways of coping

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248610488     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v13n04_04     Document Type: Article

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