Individual and group racism and problem drinking among african american women

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 446-457

  Kwate, Naa Oyo A ^a   Meyer, Ilan H ^a   Eniola, Folake ^a   Dennis, Nicole ^a  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; alcohol; problem drinking; racism; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957226037     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409355795     Document Type: Article

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