Financial strain, negative interactions, and mastery: Pathways to mental health among older African Americans

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 439-462

  Lincoln, Karen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mastery; Mental health; Negative interactions; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148812604     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798407307045     Document Type: Article

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