Discrimination Takes Its Toll On Black Women
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 23:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically resilient and more prone to depression, according to new findings.
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