Ethnic coalitions and public health: Delights and dilemmas with the Afghan Health Education Project in Northern California

Human Organization

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 355-360

  Omidian, Patricia A ^a,c   Lipson, Juliene G ^b,c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SF Bay Area Afghans ^*

Author keywords

Action anthropology; Afghan refugees; Community health promotion; Public health; Refugees

Indexed keywords

AFGHAN HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT; ETHNIC COALITION; HEALTH CARE PROMOTION; SOCIAL PLANNING;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0030424818     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.55.3.5847513133q77l73     Document Type: Article

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