Eliminating health disparities in the African American population: The interface of culture, gender, and power

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 488-501

  Airhihenbuwa, Collins O ^a   Liburd, Leandris ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Culture; Gender; Health disparity; Power

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745102071     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198106287731     Document Type: Review

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