Preventing Filipino mental health disparities: Perspectives from adolescents, caregivers, providers, and advocates

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 316-324

  Javier, Joyce R ^a,b   Supan, Jocelyn ^a,b   Lansang, Anjelica ^a,b   Beyer, William ^a   Kubicek, Katrina ^a   Palinkas, Lawrence A ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Filipino; Health status disparities; Mental health; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925860061     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036479     Document Type: Article

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