Motherhood, reasons for living, and suicidality among African American women

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 600-606

  Woods, Amanda M ^a   Zimmerman, Lindsey ^b   Carlin, Erica ^c   Hill, Alison ^a   Kaslow, Nadine J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^c Kaiser Permanente ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African american; Motherhood; Reasons for living; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883164688     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033592     Document Type: Article

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