Implicit coping responses to racism predict African Americans' level of psychological distress

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 264-277

  Smith, Veronica J ^a   Stewart, Tracie L ^a   Myers, Ashley C ^a   Latu, Ioana M ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52949114859     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530802375110     Document Type: Article

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