The role of discrimination and racial identity for mental health service utilization

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 960-981

  Richman, Laura Smart ^a   Kohn Wood, Laura P ^b   Williams, David R ^b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 35649014176     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2007.26.8.960     Document Type: Review

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