Characteristics of Black Students Seeking Help at a University Counseling Center.

Tomlinson, Saundra M.; Cope, Nancy R.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Characteristics of Black Students Seeking Help at a University Counseling Center.

Tomlinson, Saundra M.; Cope, Nancy R.

Journal of College Student Development, v29 n1 p65-69 Jan 1988

Examined characteristics of Black student users (N=51) of university counseling services enrolled at a predominantly White state university. Found that Black women predominated, reporting a high incidence of depression and loneliness, whereas Black men tended to underutilize services. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Counseling Services, Depression (Psychology), Higher Education, Loneliness, Racial Differences, School Counseling, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics, Use Studies

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