The exchange coalition - Identifying and addressing structural factors affecting HIV prevention in African American women on a national basis

Women and Health

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 131-144

  Young, A Toni ^a   Washington, K Shakira ^a   Jerman, Jenna ^a   Tak, Helen ^a  

^a Community Education Group Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; African American; Disparities; Hhealth; HIV; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37749019179     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v46n02_09     Document Type: Article

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