Differences in health behaviors of hispanic, white, and black childbearing women: Focus on the hispanic paradox

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 300-312

  Page, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Childbearing women; Health behaviors; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547227782     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986307304179     Document Type: Article

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