Giving young Emirati women a voice: Participatory action research on physical activity

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 117-124

  Berger, Gabriella ^a   Peerson, Anita ^b  

^a University of Fujairah   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Qualitative health promotion research; Social and cultural factors; United Arab Emirates; Young women

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; ISLAMISM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOSLEM; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; WELLBEING;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 54949119484     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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