HIV prevention targeting African American women: Theory, objectives, and outcomes from an African-centered behavior change perspective

Family and Community Health

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Gilbert, Dorie J ^a   Goddard, Lawford ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Family Life and Culture   (United States)

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EID: 33845741036     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200701001-00015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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