How African-American ministers communicate HIV/AIDS-related health information to their congregants: A survey of selected black churches in Houston, TX

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 661-670

  Khosrovani, Masoomeh ^a   Poudeh, Reza ^a   Parks Yancy, Rochelle ^a  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American studies; Black studies; Health communication; HIV AIDS; Religion and health

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249087928     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670801936798     Document Type: Article

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