Occupational injury prevention knowledge and behavior of African-American farmers

Human Organization

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-173

  Arcury, Thomas A ^a  

^a University of North Carolina ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Farming; Minorities; Occupational health; Rural health; US

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042520884     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.56.2.u8223648u8823262     Document Type: Article

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