The Relationship Between Social Support and Psychological Distress Among Hispanic Elders in Miami, Florida

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 427-441

  Cruza Guet, Maria Cristina ^a   Spokane, Arnold R ^a   Caskie, Grace I L ^a   Brown, Scott C ^b   Szapocznik, José ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; Hispanic elders; negative interactions; psychological distress; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 57449100252     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013501     Document Type: Article

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