Race, racism and health: Disparities, mechanisms, and interventions

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Brondolo, Elizabeth ^a   Gallo, Linda C ^b   Myers, Hector F ^c  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Health; Health disparities; Race; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGING; ANGER; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 58249104260     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-008-9190-3     Document Type: Article

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