Sources of support for African-American family members of homicide victims

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-216

  Sharpe, Tanya L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American populations; Coping; Homicide; Supports; Survivors; Trauma; Victims

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749180005     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313200801947231     Document Type: Article

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