Mental Health in Black America

by James S. Jackson

Book Overview

This volume details the self-reported stress of being Black in the United States, and documents the cultural resources African Americans draw upon to overcome adversity and maintain a positive, healthy perspective on life.

Based on data obtained from a United States National Survey of Black Americans, the book first discusses psychological and sociological factors affecting life satisfaction. Contributors then explore how these psychosocial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803935404
• ISBN13: 9780803935402
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"