Psychometric properties of the rosenberg self-esteem scale in african american single mothers

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 70-77

  Hatcher, Jennifer ^a   Hall, Lynne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE PARENT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 60849139119     PISSN: 01612840     EISSN: 10964673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01612840802595113     Document Type: Article

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