Everyday Racial Discrimination, Everyday Non-Racial Discrimination, and Physical Health Among African-Americans

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 68-80

  Mouzon, Dawne M ^a   Taylor, Robert Joseph ^b   Woodward, Amanda Toler ^c   Chatters, Linda M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Blacks; chronic health; discrimination; physical health; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974737008     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2016.1187103     Document Type: Article

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