Minority-related stressors and coping processes among African American college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 388-405

  Greer, Tawanda M ^a   Chwalisz, Kathleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547837707     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2007.0037     Document Type: Article

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