Limited english proficiency workers: Health and safety education

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-26

  Hong, Oi Saeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035233449     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507990104900110     Document Type: Article

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