Biracial identity and its relation to self-esteem and depression in mixed black/white biracial individuals

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-126

  Lusk, Elizabeth M ^a   Taylor, Matthew J ^b   Nanney, John T ^b   Austin, Chammie C ^c  

^a WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biracial; Depression; Identity; Multiracial; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952416497     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313201003771783     Document Type: Article

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