Depression in Inner City African American Youth: A Phenomenological Study

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 96-106

  Ofonedu, Mirian E ^a   Percy, William H ^b   Harris Britt, April ^b   Belcher, Harolyn M E ^a  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CAPELLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Depression; Mental health; Phenomenological psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871661890     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9583-3     Document Type: Article

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