Risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms in urban African American adolescents

Youth and Society

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-99

  Tandon, Darius S ^a   Solomon, Barry S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; African American; Depression; Protective factors; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949191047     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X08327520     Document Type: Article

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