Children's Perceptions of Asthma: African American Children Use Metaphors to Make Sense of Asthma

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-100

  Peterson, Jane W ^a   Sterling, Yvonne M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

African American; Asthma; children's health perceptions; metaphors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; NEGRO; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 60249096133     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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