We fall down: The african american experience of coping with the homicide of a loved one

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 855-873

  Sharpe, Tanya L ^a   Boyas, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; coping; homicide; survivors; victims

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY SIZE; GRIEF; HISTORY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY HEALTH; GRIEF; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; NEW ENGLAND; SPIRITUALISM; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960716035     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934710377613     Document Type: Article

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