Multiple pathways linking racism to health outcomes

Du Bois Review

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 143-157

  Harrell, Camara Jules P ^a   Burford, Tanisha I ^b   Cage, Brandi N ^c   Nelson, Travette Mcnair ^a   Shearon, Sheronda ^a   Thompson, Adrian ^a   Green, Steven ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Interventions; Health Disparities; Psychosocial Stress; Racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455250456     PISSN: 1742058X     EISSN: 17420598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742058X11000178     Document Type: Article

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