Factors contributing to depression in latinas of Mexican origin residing in the United States: Implications for nurses

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-204

  Shattell, Mona M ^a   Smith, Katherine M ^b   Quinlan Colwell, Ann ^a   Villalba, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b Wesley Long Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Hispanic; Latinas; Mexican; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949105001     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: 15325725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390308319034     Document Type: Article

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