The consequences of welfare reform for women's health: Issues of concern for community health nursing

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 65-73

  Kneipp, Shawn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; NURSE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0034032379     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327655JCHN1702_1     Document Type: Review

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