Racism and inequalities in health: Notes towards an agenda for critical health psychology

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 655-659

  Stephens, Christine ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ethics; Health psychology; Inequalities; Justice; Racism

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; JUSTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIGRANT WORKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 67649230198     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309104907     Document Type: Short Survey

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