Challenges of conducting community-based participatory research in Boston's neighborhoods to reduce disparities in asthma

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1013-1021

  Freeman, Elmer R ^a   Brugge, Doug ^b   Bennett Bradley, Willie Mae ^c   Levy, Jonathan I ^d   Carrasco, Edna Rivera ^c  

^a Center for Community Health Education Research and Service Inc   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Boston Public Housing Authority   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Boston; Community based participatory research; Health disparities; Public housing; University community partnerships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ASTHMA; BOSTON; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33845897613     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-006-9111-0     Document Type: Article

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