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Ethnic density and depressive symptoms among African Americans: Threshold and differential effects across social and demographic subgroups

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  • Bécares, L.
  • Nazroo, J.
  • Jackson, J.

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Objectives. We examined the association between Black ethnic density and depressive symptoms among African Americans. We sought to ascertain whether a threshold exists in the association between Black ethnic density and an important mental health outcome, and to identify differential effects of this association across social, economic, and demographic subpopulations.

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  • Bécares, L. & Nazroo, J. & Jackson, J., 2014. "Ethnic density and depressive symptoms among African Americans: Threshold and differential effects across social and demographic subgroups," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(12), pages 2334-2341.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302047_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302047
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