Race differences in the receipt of mental health services among young adults

Psychological Services

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-48

  Broman, Clifford L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Race and mental health services; Young adult mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGRO; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864505728     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027089     Document Type: Article

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