Sociological theories relating to mental disabilities in racial and ethnic minority populations

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-98

  Peng, Carol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosocial theory; Mental health disparities; Political economy of health; Social capital theory; Social causation theory; Social stress theory; Theory of fundamental causes

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749094598     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802631636     Document Type: Review

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