Stress of caring for children: The role of perceived racism

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-160

  Vines, Anissa I ^a,b   Baird, Donna D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Culture and Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Children adolescents; Race ethnicity; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MOTHER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; RATING SCALE; SOCIALIZATION; STRESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 65249191329     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30829-4     Document Type: Article

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