Depression, sociocultural factors, and African American women

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-93

  Hunn, Vanessa Lynn ^a   Craig, Carlton David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 64549102512     PISSN: 08838534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2009.tb00093.x     Document Type: Article

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