Potential roles of black churches in HIV/AIDS prevention

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 219-232

  McNeal, CoSandra ^a   Perkins, Isaac ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Black churches; Health care ministries; HIV AIDS prevention; Ministers

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749029295     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v15n02_13     Document Type: Article

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