An exploration of mental health literacy among African American clergy

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 126-142

  Stansbury, Kim ^a   Schumacher, Mitzi ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American clergy; Mental health; Mental health literacy; Older African Americans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLERGY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COUNSELING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CLERGY; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COUNSELING; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PASTORAL CARE; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 54549106930     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370801967596     Document Type: Article

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