Advancing biocultural models by working with communities: A partnership approach

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 511-524

  Schell, Lawrence M ^a   Ravenscroft, Julia ^a   Gallo, Mia ^a   Denham, Melinda ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; LEAD; MERCURY; MIREX; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL FACTOR; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; NEW YORK;

EID: 34447327801     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20611     Document Type: Article

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