The mediating role of social support in the community environment-Psychological distress link among low-income African American women

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 459-470

  Lin, Jielu ^a   Thompson, Martie P ^a   Kaslow, Nadine J ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449344462     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20307     Document Type: Article

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