Community-based perceptions of neighborhood health in urban neighborhoods

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-23

  Severance, Janet Hahn ^a   Zinnah, Sharon L ^a  

^a SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 61449262121     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370010802605721     Document Type: Article

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