Examining the role of acculturation in health behaviors of older Mexican Americans

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 684-699

  Masel, Meredith C ^a   Rudkin, Laura L ^a   Peek, M Kristen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Health behavior; Hispanic; Older

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751242478     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.30.6.14     Document Type: Article

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