Social Correlates of Psychological Distress Among Adult African American Males

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 827-858

  Gaines, Jonathan S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult African American (or Black) male psychological distress; and or injustice; and or the criminal justice system; confidence in courts; perceived discrimination; psychological distress; racism; the legal system

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249144716     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934705285566     Document Type: Article

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