Community-based strategies to improve the health of Mexican American men

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-171

  Sobralske, Mary C ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based health strategies; Machismo; Men; Mexican American culture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MACHISMO; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34047186979     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0502.153     Document Type: Article

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