Examining the effects of urban neighborhoods on the mental health of adolescent African American males: A qualitative systematic review

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 254-268

  Perry, Danielle M ^a   Tabb, Karen M ^a   Mendenhall, Ruby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American males; Mental health outcomes; Neighborhoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971510334     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: 21676437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7709/jnegroeducation.84.3.0254     Document Type: Review

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