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Belgrave, Faye Z.

Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability among
African Americans / Faye Z. Belgrave.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-86569-242-4 (alk. paper)

1. Afro-Americans--Health and hygiene--Psychological aspects.
2. Afro-Americans--Health and hygiene--Social aspects. 3. Afro-
Americans--Medical care--Psychological aspects. 4. Afro-Americans--
Medical care--Social aspects. 5. Health services accessibility--
United States. 6. Chronic diseases--Patients--Care United States.

I. Title.

RA448.5.N4B35 1998

362.1'089'96073--dc21 98-9835

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1998 by Faye Z. Belgrave

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without
the express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-9835

ISBN 0-86569-242-4

First published in 1998

Auburn House, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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