Racial group identity, psychosocial resources, and depressive symptoms: Exploring ethnic heterogeneity among black americans

Sociological Focus

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-62

  Ida, Aya Kimura ^a   Mizell, C André Christie ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85010506439     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2012.630900     Document Type: Article

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