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Peer reviewedBlack, Betty Smith; Rabins, Peter V.; German, Pearl; McGuire, Marsden; Roca, Robert – Gerontologist, 1997
Using epidemiologic survey data of elderly residents in six public housing developments, assesses the need for mental health care. Found that 37% of the predominantly African American sample needed mental health services. Males, older residents, those with no Medicare insurance, and those with daily living impairments were most at risk. (RJM)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Mental Disorders, Mental Health
