Beyond translation . . . cultural fit

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 593-608

  Hendrickson, Sherry Garrett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Culturally appropriate research; Hispanic Mexican population; Low income community; Spanish language translation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL WELFARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; INJURY; MOTHER; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MOTHERS; POVERTY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; TRANSLATING; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0141764777     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945903253001     Document Type: Review

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