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Racism, racial discrimination, and trauma

A systematic review of the social science literature

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ID15073734
AuthorsKatherine Kirkinis (The University at Albany – State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA), Alex L Pieterse (0000-0001-8600-750X, The University at Albany – State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA), Christina Martin (The University at Albany – State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA), Alex Agiliga (The University at Albany – State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA), Amanda Brownell (The University at Albany – State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA)
Year2021
Volume26
Issue3
Pages392-412
Publication date2021-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13557858.2018.1514453
LanguageEN
Citations received86
References cited73
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