Perceived racism and discrimination in children and youths: An exploratory study

Health and Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-69

  Pachter, Lee M ^a   Bernstein, Bruce A ^b   Szalacha, Laura A ^c   Coll, Cynthia García ^d  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health disparities; Discrimination; Minority groups; Race; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951651032     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/35.1.61     Document Type: Article

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