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Gender, Ethnicity and Depression: Intersectionality in Mental Health Research with African American Women

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: This review synthesizes the current knowledge regarding African American women and depression. After highlighting major findings related to the epidemiology, etiology, symptomatology and treatment, we will discuss the gaps in our understanding of these factors specific to African American women. We will argue that filling in these gaps will require a theoretical framework that takes into account the intersection of race and gender. We will present an empirically defined heuristic for studying mental illness among African American women, in terms of both experiences and outcomes.

Source: Digital Commons at Illinois Wesleyan University (Illinois Wesleyan University)

Authors: Kira Hudson Banks, Laura P. Kohn-Wood

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Health, and Social Inequality

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2114446040

FWCI: 2.058

Cites: 44

Cited by: 60

Related to: 10