Sources of Stress and Relief for African American Women

by Catherine Collins

African American women are dying younger--and at a higher rate--than their white counterparts. Collins shows us how stress plays a role in many of the most common fatal diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes. Studies worldwide have revealed the relationship of stress to disease, citing evidence that African American women may be wired for stress.

Written from an afrocentric point of view, Collins's volume investigates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313361479
• ISBN13: 9780313361470
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"