Using ecological models in research on health disparities

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 216-222

  Reifsnider, Elizabeth ^a   Gallagher, Martina ^b   Forgione, Bunny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological models; Health disparities; Nursing research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSING RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 23144458111     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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