And some of us are braver: Stress and coping among African American women

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 463-482

  Hamilton Mason, Johnnie ^a   Hall, J Camille ^b   Everett, Joyce E ^c  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Coping; Lifespan; Stress; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70749118671     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350902832142     Document Type: Article

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