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Oliver, J. M.; Simmons, M. E. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Examined rates, demographic correlates, and differential symptomatic expression as a function of gender of affective disorders and depression. Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores from 298 adults revealed significant correlations between occupation and current primary unipolar depression on DIS, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Demography, Depression (Psychology)
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Alston, Maude H. – Journal of Black Studies, 1989
Utilizes a sample of 50 Black and 79 White females who committed suicide in Georgia in 1979 to compare the occupational distribution of Black and White female suicides. Finds that married Black female suicides are disproportionately represented in most occupations, indicating a possible interactive effect between occupation and marital stress…
Descriptors: Blacks, Females, Marital Status, Occupational Surveys
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Aneshensel, Carol S.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1990
Examines differences in early sexual intercourse and early births among Mexican-born Mexican Americans, United States-born Mexican Americans, and Whites. Utilizes a sample of 1,023 Mexican American and non-Hispanic White females between the ages of 13 and 19 years. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Early Parenthood, Females
McLoyd, Vonnie C., Ed.; Hill, Nancy E., Ed.; Dodge, Kenneth A., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2005
This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families. A wealth of knowledge is presented on the heterogeneity of Black family life today; the challenges and opportunities facing parents, children, and communities; and the impact on health and development of key…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Public Policy, Cultural Differences, Sociocultural Patterns