Coping Behavior in hurricane-affected African American youth: Psychometric properties of the Kidcope

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-121

  Vigna, Julia F ^a   Hernandez, Brittany C ^a   Kelley, Mary L ^a   Gresham, Frank M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Coping; Hurricane Katrina; Kidcope; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 73549115924     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408329948     Document Type: Article

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