Mexican-American and Anglo-American Children's Responsiveness to a Theory-Centered AIDS Education Program

Child Development

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-266

  Sigelman, Carol ^a   Derenowski, Eileen ^b   Woods, Teresa ^c   Mukai, Takayo ^d   Alfeld Liro, Corinne ^e   Durazo, Olga ^f   Maddock, Amy ^g  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d Institute of Mental Health   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^g Fielding Institute

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARIZONA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CURRICULUM; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0030115592     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1996.tb01732.x     Document Type: Article

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