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Being black and feeling blue

The Mental Health Consequences of Racial Discrimination

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ID8093969
AuthorsT N Brown (0000-0002-0952-3655, University of Michigan, corresponding author), D R Williams (0000-0002-8654-6228, University of Michigan), James S Jackson (0000-0002-6057-6779, University of Michigan), Harold W Neighbors (0000-0002-5162-9883, University of Michigan), Myriam E Torres (0000-0002-0104-5281, University of Michigan), Myriam Torres, Sherrill L Seller (0000-0002-7355-7497, Florida State University), Sherrill L Sellers, Kendrick T Brown (Macalester College)
Year2000
Volume2
Issue2
Pages117-131
Publication date2000-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRace and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1090-9524 • E-ISSN: 1878-4267
PublisherPergamon Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/s1090-9524(00)00010-3
OpenAlexW2041626344
LanguageEN
Citations received239
References cited33

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