The 'race' concept in smoking: A review of the research on African Americans

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1075-1087

  King, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Minority health; Race; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; NEGRO; RACE; SOCIAL CLASS; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CULTURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030849890     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00035-X     Document Type: Article

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