No woman, no cry; Black women not only have more stressors than white women, they manifest it differently, too ONT Edition

Of a sample of 479 women aged 18 and over from Toronto, Halifax and Calgary, 31 per cent reported experiencing high levels of racism- related stress and 35 per cent reported moderate levels. The data also shows a significant correlation between stress and emotional ill health. pHOTOGRAPHY BY [KEITH...

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Published inToronto star
Main Author Walter, Ingrid
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 22.09.2006
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Beaty, Keith
Gaston, Marilyn Hughes
Porter, Gayle
Ziral, Helen Pearman
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Summary:Of a sample of 479 women aged 18 and over from Toronto, Halifax and Calgary, 31 per cent reported experiencing high levels of racism- related stress and 35 per cent reported moderate levels. The data also shows a significant correlation between stress and emotional ill health. pHOTOGRAPHY BY [KEITH BEATY] TORONTO STARKeith Beaty toronto star Scientific data showing a direct link between stressors like racism and ill health is surfacing in the U.S. and Canada. Keith Beaty toronto star Scientific data showing a direct link between stressors like racism and ill health is surfacing in the U.S. and Canada.
ISSN:0319-0781