Intersections of ethnicity and social class in provider advice regarding reproductive health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1803-1807

  Downing, Roberta A ^a   LaVeist, Thomas A ^a   Bullock, Heather E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH SERVICE; INCOME; POVERTY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOS ANGELES; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 34948861086     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.092585     Document Type: Article

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