The impact of the september 11, 2001, attacks on the well-being of Arab Americans in New York City

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-239

  Abu Ras, Wahiba ^a   Abu Bader, Soleman H ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arab and Muslim Americans; Barriers; Mental healths; September 11th; Services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARAB; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIME; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGIST; SAFETY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL WORKER; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149177249     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900802487634     Document Type: Article

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