The impact of community health workers on the self-determination, self-sufficiency, and decision-making ability of low-income women and mothers of young children

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-356

  Kovach, Andrea Crivelli ^a   Becker, Julie ^b   Worley, Heidi ^b  

^a ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Health Consultants ^*

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EID: 2442515131     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20006     Document Type: Article

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