Postvention for African American Families Following a Loved One's Suicide

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-171

  Kaslow, Nadine J ^a   Ivey, Asha Z ^a   Berry Mitchell, Felicia ^a   Franklin, Kameron ^b   Bethea, Kafi ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; families; postvention; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549147989     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014023     Document Type: Article

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